Attention! The front passenger airbag is removed together with the control panel trim.
To remove the instrument panel trim:
- disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery;
- insulate the wire connected to the negative terminal of the battery in order to avoid accidental connection of the wire;
- wait 5 minutes before doing any work (needed to discharge the energy of the air bag system computer);
- disconnect the airbag computer electrical connector;
- disconnect the electrical connector of the level sensor-limit switch;
- remove the instrument panel from the car and place it on a clean desktop;
Pic. 10.71. The location of the screws for fixing the casing (1) instrument panels and airbags (2) front passenger
- remove screws 1 (pic. 10.71) fastenings of a covering of the panel of devices;
- turn out screws 2 fastenings of a pillow of safety of the forward passenger;
Pic. 10.72. Screw location (1) driver's side instrument panel trim
- remove screws 1 (pic. 10.72) fastenings of a covering of the panel of devices from the driver's side;
Pic. 10.73. Airbag Mount: 1 - screws for the central fastening of the instrument panel trim; 2 - airbag wiring harness; 3 - electrical connector
- remove screws 1 (pic. 10.73) central fastening of the instrument panel trim;
- release from clamps and disconnect an electric socket 3;
- move the front passenger airbag harness 2 away from the instrument panel;
Pic. 10.74. Plate arrangement (1) fixing the trim to the instrument panel and the installation location of the spatula (A) for trimming
- using pliers, squeeze two fastening plates 1 (pic. 10.74) trim to the instrument panel;
- insert spatula A at the end between trim and instrument panel. Using the spatula A as a lever, separate the instrument panel trim at the four attachment points;
- remove the instrument panel trim.
To install the instrument panel trim:
- install the trim and check that the front passenger airbag wiring harness is routed correctly;
- strongly press on the location of fixation points 1;
- make sure the trim is well-attached to the instrument panel.
Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- with the ignition off, connect the electrical connector of the airbag computer;
- connect wire «masses» to the battery;
- from the side of the driver's door, turn on the ignition without occupying the space intended for deploying the driver's airbag;
- check the correct operation of the system using the airbag warning lamps.