Town & Country V6-3.8L VIN L (2006)
Air Bag: Service and Repair
Passenger Airbag
Deployed Airbag
REMOVAL
1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
WARNING: WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM RESERVE CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE
BEGINNING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM OR COMPONENT SERVICE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
3. Clean powder residue from interior of vehicle.
4. Remove instrument panel.
5. Remove all reusable components from the upper instrument panel and transfer to the new instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
Transfer all reusable components to the new instrument panel.
1. Install new Passenger Airbag into instrument panel.
2. Install airbag attaching bolts to the instrument panel.
a. Torque the two bolts at instrument panel retainer bosses to 2.7 ± .5 N.m (24 ± 5 in. lbs.).
b. Torque the three bolts that attach the passenger airbag to cross-car beam to 10 ± 2 N.m (90 ± 15 in. lbs.).
3. Connect yellow wire connector to passenger air-bag and affix connector to instrument panel reinforcement with push pins.
4. Install Instrument panel.
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
Undeployed Airbag
REMOVAL
1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
WARNING: WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM RESERVE CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE
BEGINNING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM OR COMPONENT SERVICE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
3. Remove center console bin between front seats.
4. Remove left front door sill plate using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or equivalent, and gently prying up on sill plate.
5. Remove left cowl panel using a trim stick or equivalent, and gently prying out on cowl panel.
6. Remove four screws to lower steering column cover and remove cover.
7. Unsnap parking brake lever from knee blocker reinforcement.
8. Remove Data Link Connector (DLC) from knee blocker.
9. Remove screws to knee blocker.
10. Unsnap left A-pillar lower extension trim using a trim stick or equivalent.
11. Remove three left side instrument panel A-pillar retaining bolts and loosen the instrument panel roll down bolt.
12. Remove four nuts at brake pedal support bracket to instrument panel.
13. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry off left side upper A-pillar trim.
14. Remove six screws and two wiring connectors to lower instrument panel cubby bin at bottom of center stack.
15. Remove two left side nuts at instrument panel center stack support to floor.
16. Remove two right side nuts at instrument panel center stack support to floor.
17. Remove right front door sill plate using a trim stick or equivalent, and gently prying up on sill plate.
18. Remove right cowl panel using a trim stick or equivalent, and gently prying out on cowl panel.
19. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry out on right instrument panel end cap.
20. Unsnap right A-pillar lower extension trim using a trim stick or equivalent.
21. Remove three right side instrument panel A-pillar retaining bolts and loosen the instrument panel roll down bolt.
22. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry off right side upper A-pillar trim.
23. Open glove box, pinch in sides and roll down towards floor. With a firm pull, snap glove box door off hinges and remove.
24. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry up on rear of instrument panel top cover and then pull rearward and out.
25. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry off the filler bezel just above the cup holder to expose the lower screws to center bezel.