Removing-Refitting Passenger Side Air Bag; Safety Measures - Fiat Brava Service Manual

Bravo-Brava
Electrical equipment
Air bag
55.
REMOVING-REFITTING PASSENGER
SIDE AIR BAG
Safety measures
Operations on air bag system compo­
nents must be carried out by specially
trained personnel and the following
safety measures must be STRICTLY
adhered. During removal and replace­
ment operations, it is necessary to use
polythene gloves and protective gog­
gles. Do not use naked flames near the
air bag and air bag system compo­
nents. The metal parts of a recent­
ly-detonated air bag are very hot,
avoid touching these parts for at least
20 minutes after bag activatlndividual
damaged or defective parts must not
be repaired or tampered with in any
way but replaced as a whole uniSee
section beginning on page 99 for fur­
ther information on safety procedures.
Operation sequence
1. Disconnect and insulate battery terminals.
Wait 10 minutes. Then open the glove
compartment and turn the knobs shown in
the figure.
2. Remove the upper part of the trim from in­
side the glove compartment.
3. Prise off the courtesy light in the glove
compartment by means of the retaining
tabs.
4. Disconnect the glove compartment cour­
tesy light after disconnecting the connec­
tor shown in the figure.
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