Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 533

8O - 16 RESTRAINTS
DRIVER AIRBAG (Continued)
1 - CLOCKSPRING DRIVER AIRBAG PIGTAIL WIRE
2 - STEERING WHEEL WIRE HARNESS
3 - STEERING WHEEL
4 - CONNECTOR FOR HORN SWITCH FEED PIGTAIL WIRE
WARNING: THE HORN SWITCH IS INTEGRAL TO
THE DRIVER AIRBAG UNIT. SERVICE OF THIS UNIT
SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY DAIMLER-
CHRYSLER-TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED DEALER
SERVICE TECHNICIANS. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS OR TO FOLLOW THE
PROPER PROCEDURES COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL, INCOMPLETE, OR IMPROPER AIRBAG
DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE OCCUPANT INJU-
RIES.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable. If either of the airbags has not been deployed,
wait two minutes for the system capacitor to dis-
charge before further service.
(2) Remove the driver airbag from the steering
wheel (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/
DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL).
(3) Using hand pressure, press the airbag housing
down into the receptacle on the back of the driver
airbag trim cover.
Fig. 12 Driver Airbag Remove/Install
5 - DRIVER AIRBAG
6 - SCREW (2)
7 - CLOCKSPRING
bag receptacle on the back of the trim cover to
release each of the twelve windows of the trim cover
receptacle from the twelve hook formations on the
perimeter of the airbag housing.
horn switch as a unit from the driver airbag trim
cover receptacle.
captures the horn switch feed pigtail wire between
the upper right inflator stud and the inflator on the
back of the driver airbag housing.
horn switch ground pigtail wire eyelet terminal to
the upper left inflator stud on the back of the driver
airbag housing.
eyelet terminal from the upper left inflator stud on
the back of the driver airbag housing.
to one side of the pouch on the driver airbag cushion
(4) Carefully pry back the walls of the driver air-
(5) Remove the housing, inflator, cushion, and
(6) Gently pry off the plastic wire retainer that
(7) Remove the nut and washer that secures the
(8) Remove the horn switch ground pigtail wire
(9) Slide the horn switch and tray unit all the way
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