RAM 2500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2005)
1. Carefully position the passenger airbag and airbag door (1) to the instrument panel as a unit.
2. Reconnect the passenger airbag pigtail wire connector to the instrument panel wire harness connector for the airbag. This connector is secured to
the inboard side of the airbag housing. Be certain that the latch on the connector and the red Connector Position Assurance (CPA) lock are each
fully engaged.
3. Position the passenger airbag housing and door unit into the instrument panel.
4. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly over each of the seven snap features on the upper and outboard edges of the passenger airbag door
until they snap into their receptacles in the instrument panel base trim.
5. Reach through and above the glove box opening to install and tighten the two screws (3) that secure the passenger airbag front brackets to the
instrument panel structural support. Tighten the screws to 6 N.m (55 in.lbs.).
6. Reach through and above the glove box opening to install and tighten the two screws (4) that secure the passenger airbag rear brackets to the upper
glove box opening reinforcement (2). Tighten the screws to 6 N.m (55 in.lbs.).
7. Install and tighten the six screws (4) that secure the inboard and lower flanges of the passenger air-bag door (1) to the instrument panel. Tighten
the screws to 2 N.m (20 in.lbs.).
8. Install and tighten the screw (2) that secures the mounting tab of the panel outlet housing to the upper glove box opening reinforcement (3).
Tighten the screw to 2 N.m (20 in.lbs.).
9. Reinstall the lower surround onto the instrument panel.
10. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verification test procedure should be performed
following service of any supplemental restraint system component.
