Grand Cherokee 4WD V8-5.7L VIN 2 (2007)
6. Disengage each of the 15 hooks (1) of the airbag housing (2) from the 15 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 airbag 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
ASSEMBLY
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, 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, service of this unit should be performed only by DaimlerChrysler-trained and authorized dealer
service technicians. Failure to take the proper precautions or to follow the proper procedures could result in accidental, incomplete, or
improper airbag deployment and possible occupant injuries.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the driver airbag, or becoming
entrapped between the driver airbag cushion and the driver airbag trim cover. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant injuries
upon airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, the driver airbag trim cover must never be painted. Replacement trim covers are serviced in the
original colors. Paint may change the way in which the material of the trim cover responds to an airbag deployment. Failure to observe this
warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE: The following procedures can be used to replace the driver airbag trim cover or to access the horn switch unit for service. If the driver airbag is
ineffective or deployed, the entire driver airbag, trim cover, and horn switch must be replaced as a unit.
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.
