DANGER:
Extreme risk of serious injury if air bag deploys during removal.
These instructions should be followed without deviation in
order to prevent accidental injury.
Disconnect negative cable from battery
WAIT 30 MINUTES! To allow system capacitor to discharge.
Remove the small rectangular cover on the lower
column housing.
Disconnect the lead to the slip ring.
Located near the center of the wheel, in the rear, are two T30 Torx
screws. These screws are retained in the wheel by clips, loosen them until the
airbag comes free, screws remain in the wheel.
Lift off the airbag and disconnect the wiring to the bag.
DANGER: Place the airbag face up, outside of the
vehicle, preferably in the trunk, where no injury can occur if it deploys. While it is
highly unlikely that a disconnected airbag will deploy, the potential result of such a
deployment requires due care be taken.
Installation:
Airbag connector gives a positive click
when correctly installed. It takes some force to properly engage the connector to the rear
of the bag.
