Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 3551

5. Passenger's Airbag Module
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Refer to "CAUTION" of General Description be-
fore handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-5,
CAUTION, General Description.>
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and
wait for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
3) Remove the instrument panel. <Ref. to EI-56,
INSTRUMENT PANEL (EXCLUDING STEERING
SUPPORT BEAM), REMOVAL, Instrument Panel
Assembly.>
4) Remove the pawl, and remove the passenger's
airbag module.
5) Refer to the "CAUTION" for handling of a re-
moved airbag module. <Ref. to AB-5, CAUTION,
General Description.>
B: INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Refer to "CAUTION" of General Description be-
fore handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-5,
CAUTION, General Description.>
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Do not allow harness and connectors to inter-
fere or get tangled up with other parts.
Tightening torque:
⋅
7.4 N m (0.75 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
Passenger's Airbag Module
C: INSPECTION
CAUTION:
Refer to "CAUTION" of General Description be-
fore handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-5,
CAUTION, General Description.>
Perform the inspection of the following items, and
replace the damaged parts with new ones.
• Airbag module, harness, connector and mount-
ing bracket are damaged. <Ref. to AB-14, PAS-
SENGER'S AIRBAG MODULE, INSPECTION,
Inspection Locations After a Collision.>
EI-00615
AB-17
AIRBAG SYSTEM