| Removal and Installation Removal WARNING:Always wear safety glasses when working on an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling an air bag module. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. WARNING:To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, do not use radio key code savers when working on the supplemental restraint system. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. WARNING:To minimize the possibility of injury in the event of premature deployment, always carry a live air bag module with the bag and trim cover pointed away from the body. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. WARNING:To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, live air bag modules must only be placed on work benches which have been ground bonded and with the trim cover facing up. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury. WARNING:Never probe the electrical connectors of air bag modules or any other supplemental restraint system component. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. | | -
Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Section 501-10 Seating. | | | -
Detach the backrest cover from the underside of the seat. - Detach the retaining strip.
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Detach the backrest cover tensioning cords from the backrest. | | | -
Roll the backrest cover up the backrest to access the side air bag module. | | | -
Disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector. | | | -
NOTE:Note the position of the ground cable attached to the side air bag module lower retaining screw and the locating tangs on the rear of the side air bag module to aid installation. Remove the side air bag module. | Installation | | -
WARNING:Always wear safety glasses when working on an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling an air bag module. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. WARNING:To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, do not use radio key code savers when working on the supplemental restraint system. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. WARNING:To minimize the possibility of injury in the event of premature deployment, always carry a live air bag module with the bag and trim cover pointed away from the body. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. WARNING:To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, live air bag modules must only be placed on work benches which have been ground bonded and with the trim cover facing up. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury. WARNING:Never probe the electrical connectors of air bag modules or any other supplemental restraint system component. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. WARNING:Make sure the front seat backrest cover tensioning cords are correctly installed and that the cover is correctly aligned to the backrest frame. An incorrectly installed backrest cover may impair deployment of the side air bag. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. To install, reverse the removal procedure. | | 
