Air Bag, Side Curtain: Installation
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbags, airbag curtains, knee blocker, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)/negative battery cable assembly from the negative battery post, 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 SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
To avoid serious or fatal injury when removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should be worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.
To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the side curtain airbag, or becoming entrapped between the side curtain airbag cushion and the headliner. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged side curtain airbag (also known as Side AirBag Inflatable Curtain/SABIC). If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints. Refer to HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS . If the side curtain airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for Service After A Supplemental Restraint Deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. Refer to SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT .
- Position the side curtain airbag into the vehicle as a unit.
- Align the high retention snap-in fastener on the back of the side curtain airbag inflator bracket with the hole in the inner roof rail above the B-pillar and push on the inflator (2) firmly and evenly to snap it into place.
- Engage the two plastic push-in fasteners that secure the side curtain airbag inflator bracket to the inner roof rail.
- Engage the plastic push-in fasteners (3) that secure the rear of the side curtain airbag to the inner roof rail.
- Engage the T-hook (4) at the end of the side curtain airbag rear tether into the slot in the inner C-pillar sheet metal.
- Engage the plastic push-in fastener that secures the side curtain airbag rear tether T-hook to the inner C-pillar.
- Engage the plastic push-in fasteners (6 and 7) that secure the front of the side curtain airbag to the inner roof rail and the A-pillar.
- Engage the T-hook at the end of side curtain airbag front tether into the slot in the inner A-pillar sheet metal.
- Install and tighten the seven screws (1) that secure the side curtain airbag and front tether T-hook to the inner roof rail and inner A-pillar. Tighten the screws to the proper torque specifications. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect the body wire harness connector (5) for the side curtain airbag to the connector receptacle on the inflator on the inner roof rail above the B-pillar. Be certain the connector is fully engaged.
- Install the headliner onto the inner roof panel. Refer to HEADLINER, INSTALLATION .
- Install both rear seat back bolsters into the vehicle. Refer to BOLSTER, SEAT, INSTALLATION .
- Install the rear seat cushion into the vehicle. Refer to SEAT CUSHION, INSTALLATION .
- Do not connect the negative battery cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM VERIFICATION TEST .