Commander 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2006)
6. Disengage each of the fifteen hooks (1) of the air-bag housing (2) from the fifteen windows in the vertical walls of the trim cover (4), one wall at a
time. Start by disengaging the two side walls from under the engagement tabs (3), and finish with the upper and lower wall. To disengage the
hooks, use hand pressure to push the adjacent edge of the air-bag housing firmly and evenly downward into the trim cover receptacle, while at the
same time pulling outward on the upper edge of the receptacle wall.
7. With all of the hooks disengaged, lift the housing, inflator, cushion and horn switch as a unit from the receptacle on the back of the driver airbag
trim cover.
ASSEMBLY
NOTE: If the horn switch and tray have been removed from the sewn pouch in the airbag cushion retaining strap, be certain that they are properly
reinstalled with the horn switch feed and ground pigtail wires properly oriented before assembling the trim cover onto the airbag housing.
1. If the driver airbag trim cover is being replaced with a new unit, transfer the cruise control switches and the driver airbag jumper harness to the
new trim cover.
2. Place the driver airbag trim cover (4) on a suitable work surface with the airbag receptacle facing up. Be certain to take the proper precautions to
prevent the trim cover from receiving cosmetic damage during the following procedures.
3. Carefully position the driver airbag housing (2) into the trim cover receptacle. Be certain that the horn switch feed and ground pigtail wires are not
pinched between the housing and the upper vertical wall of the trim cover receptacle.
4. Work around the perimeter of the unit engaging each of the fifteen hooks (1) on the driver airbag housing through the windows in the walls of the
trim cover receptacle.
