Compass 2WD L4-2.0L VIN 0 (2007)
deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. If the passenger airbag has been deployed, review the
recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. Remove the top cover from the top of the instrument panel.
3. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the instrument panel wire harness take outs or pry on the connector insulator to disengage the connector
from the passenger airbag inflator connector receptacle. Improper removal of these take outs and their connector insulators can result in
damage to the airbag circuits or the connector insulators.
4. Reach up into the instrument panel between the upper glove box opening reinforcement and the instrument panel armature (1) to access and
disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connectors (2) from the airbag inflator (3). Firmly grasp and pull the lock straight out from the
connector insulator, then pull the insulators straight out from the airbag inflator to disconnect them from the connector receptacles.
5. Remove the two nuts (4) that secure the passenger airbag lower bracket studs to the instrument panel armature.
6. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the edges of the passenger airbag door away from the instrument panel far
enough to disengage the snap features on the door from the receptacles in the instrument panel base trim.
7. Remove the passenger airbag and airbag door from the top of the instrument panel as a unit.
Installation
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting
any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, occupant classification system, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component
diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge
before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the
proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the passenger airbag, or
becoming entrapped between the passenger airbag cushion and the passenger airbag door. Failure to observe this warning could result in
occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, the passenger airbag door must never be painted. Replacement passenger airbag units are
serviced with doors in the original colors. Paint may change the way in which the material of the airbag door responds to an airbag
deployment. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged passenger airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not
deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. If the passenger airbag has been deployed, review the
recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle.