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Removal and Installation
warningAlways observe the following items for preventing accidental activation.
  • Before servicing, ignition switch OFF, disconnect battery negative terminal and wait for 3 minutes or more (discharges electricity held in the additional power supply circuit of the air bag diagnosis sensor unit).
  • Always work from the side of air bag module. Never work in front of it.
 
 
REMOVAL
 
 
1. Remove glove box. Refer to Removal and Installation.
2. Remove dash side finisher RH. Refer to Removal and Installation.
3. Remove passenger knee air bag module mounting bolts , and then remove passenger knee air bag module.
4. Disconnect passenger knee air bag module harness connector .
caution
  • For installing/removing the passenger knee air bag harness connector, insert a thin screwdriver wrapped in tape into notch, lift lock and remove the connector.
  • Install connector with lock raised, and push lock into the connector.
  • After installing the connector, check that the lock is pushed securely into it.
5. Remove instrument lower cover mounting nuts, and then remove instrument lower cover from passenger knee air bag module ( if equipped). Refer to Exploded View.
caution
  • To prevent accidental explosion, always place the passenger knee air bag module with deploying direction facing upward.
    : Upward
  • To prevent damage to the parts, never impact the passenger knee air bag module.
  • Replace passenger knee air bag module if it is dropped or sustains an impact.
  • To prevent accidental explosion, never insert any foreign objects (screwdriver, etc.) into the passenger knee air bag module.
  • To prevent accidental explosion, never disassemble the passenger knee air bag module.
  • To prevent accidental explosion, never expose the passenger knee air bag module to temperature of more than 90 °C (194 °F).
  • To prevent damage to the parts, never allow oil, grease, detergent, or water to come in contact with the passenger knee air bag module.
 
 
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
caution
  • Never reuse mounting bolts after removal, replace with new bolts.
  • Never damage the harness while installing.
  • After installation is completed, perform self-diagnosis using M.U.T.-III SE or air bag warning light, if the system is normal and ″PAST″ of ″Self Diagnostic Result″ is indicated, always perform ″ERASE″ of ″Self Diagnostic Result″ using M.U.T.-III SE. Refer to Work FlowWork Flow.
  • After the work is completed, check that no system malfunction is detected by air bag warning light.