Patriot 4WD L4-2.4L (2009)
discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper
precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, service of this unit should be performed only by Chrysler-trained and authorized dealer service
technicians. Failure to take the proper precautions or to follow the proper procedures could result in accidental, incomplete, or
improper airbag deployment and possible occupant injuries.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the Passenger Air Bag (PAB), or
becoming entrapped between the PAB cushion and the PAB door. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant injuries
upon airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, the Passenger AirBag (PAB) door must never be painted. Replacement PAB doors are serviced in
the original colors. Paint may change the way in which the material of the PAB door responds to an airbag deployment. Failure to
observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE: The following procedures can be used to replace the passenger airbag door. If the passenger airbag is deployed, the passenger airbag
unit and the airbag door must both be replaced.
1. Place the passenger airbag door (2) on a suitable work surface with the airbag receptacle facing up. Be certain to take the proper precautions to
prevent the airbag door from receiving cosmetic damage during the following procedures.
2. Carefully position the passenger airbag housing (1) into the airbag door receptacle.
3. Work around the perimeter of the unit engaging each of the 12 hooks (3) on the passenger airbag housing through the 12 windows in the walls of
the airbag door receptacle.
4. After the passenger airbag has been assembled, try pulling the airbag door and the airbag housing away from each other. This action will fully seat
the edges of the windows into the cradles of the hooks.
5. Reinstall the passenger airbag onto the instrument panel. See: Removal and Replacement/Passenger Air Bag - Installation.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE. PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT IF THE
SYSTEM TEST IS NOT PERFORMED FIRST. FOR THE SYSTEM TEST, See: Powertrain Management/Computers and Control
Systems/Testing and Inspection/Diagnostic Trouble Code Tests and Associated Procedures/Verification Tests/Supplemental Restraints
Verification Test
