Replacing passenger side air bag trim

REPLACING PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TRIM

Safety measures

Operations on air bag system components must be carried out by specially trained personnel and the following safety measures must be STRICTLY adhered to.
During removal and replacement operations, it is necessary to use polythene gloves and protective goggles.
Do not use naked flames near the air bag and air bag system components.
Individual damaged or defective parts must not be repaired or tampered with in any way but replaced as a whole unitSee page 99 onward for further information on safety procedures.

Operation sequence

The metal parts of a recently-detonated air bag are very hot. Avoid touching these parts for at least 20 minutes after bag activation.

1. Remove the air bag as described from page 110/8 onward.
2. Remove the facia trim as described from page 30 onward in Section 70 - Bodywork.
3. Remove the passenger side air bag trim by unscrewing the four cross-headed screws and six retaining rivets indicated.

Carefully check that the seats of the four bolts and six rivets on the facia trim are undamaged. Also check that the trim itself is undamaged. Never fit a new air bag trm to a damaged facia trim. In this case, always replace the facia trim.

NOTE Refit the air bag trim by carrying out removal instructions in reverse order.