Expedition 2WD V8-5.4L (2009)
WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the
body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may
result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: Do not use any sharp tools to separate the passenger air bag module trim cover from the passenger air bag module canister. Sharp
tools may damage the passenger air bag module. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the passenger air bag module deploying
incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
WARNING: Do not unpack or unroll the passenger air bag module soft pack. If the soft pack becomes unpacked or unrolled, install a new
passenger air bag module assembly. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the passenger air bag module deploying incorrectly and
increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
WARNING: Do not manipulate or compromise the passenger air bag module hooks during the removal or installation procedure. Failure to
follow this instruction may result in the passenger air bag module deploying incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or
death in a crash.
1. Remove the passenger air bag module. Refer to Passenger Air Bag Module See: Passenger Air Bag Module.
2. Place a mark on top of the passenger air bag module canister for correct installation.
3. Carefully lift the passenger air bag module cover from the bottom of the air bag module canister, separating the windows from the canister hooks.
4. NOTE: Place an X mark on the old air bag cover to avoid reinstalling.
Remove the passenger air bag cover from the canister, separating the top windows from the canister hooks.
Installation
1. Place the passenger air bag cover on a clean work surface once it is removed from the shipping package.
2. WARNING: Carefully inspect the passenger air bag trim cover, canister and soft pack before assembly. If any foreign objects are found,
remove them before attaching the passenger air bag trim cover to the canister. If the canister or soft pack is damaged, install a new
passenger air bag module assembly. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the passenger air bag module deploying incorrectly,
which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
Match the number of cover windows to the number of canister hooks before attaching the passenger air bag cover to the canister.
3. Match the top of the passenger air bag cover with the canister mark from the removal procedure.
4. Position the canister onto the passenger air bag cover and engage the bottom hooks into the air bag cover windows.
5. Push the top of the passenger air bag cover to engage the top canister hooks.
