Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2811

5. Passenger's Airbag Module
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Refer to "CAUTION" in General Description be-
fore handing the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-3,
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 glove box. <Ref. to EI-39, REMOV-
AL, Glove Box.>
4) Detach the airbag connector from support beam
bracket, and then disconnect the airbag connector.
5) Remove the three bolts, and then carefully re-
move the airbag module.
6) Refer to "CAUTION" for handling of a removed
airbag module. <Ref. to AB-3, CAUTION, General
Description.>
B: INSTALLATION
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:
Refer to "COMPONENT" in "General Descrip-
tion" <Ref. to AB-2, SRS AIRBAG, COMPO-
NENT, General Description.>
C: INSPECTION
CAUTION:
Refer to "CAUTION" in General Description be-
fore handing the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-3,
CAUTION, General Description.>
Check for the following, and replace damaged
parts with new parts.
• Airbag module, harness, connector, and mount-
ing bracket are damaged.
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG MODULE
AB-00492
AB-13
AIRBAG SYSTEM