Installation - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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1 - AIRBAG CONNECTOR
2 - DRIVER AIRBAG
(3) P u ll t h e dr iver a ir ba g a wa y fr om t h e st eer in g
wh eel fa r en ou gh t o a ccess t h e elect r ica l con n ect ion
a t t h e ba ck of t h e a ir ba g h ou sin g.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the clockspring pigtail
wires to disengage the connector from the driver
airbag inflator connector
removal of these pigtail wires and their connector
insulator can result in damage to the airbag circuits
or the connector insulator.
(4) Th e clockspr in g dr iver a ir ba g pigt a il wir e con -
n ect or is a t igh t sn a p-fit in t o t h e a ir ba g in fla t or con -
n ect or r ecept a cle, wh ich is loca t ed on t h e ba ck of t h e
dr iver a ir ba g h ou sin g. F ir m ly gr a sp a n d pu ll or gen -
t ly pr y on t h e con n ect or in su la t or a n d pu ll t h e con -
n ect or st r a igh t ou t fr om t h e a ir ba g in fla t or t o
discon n ect it fr om t h e con n ect or r ecept a cle.
(5) Rem ove t h e dr iver a ir ba g fr om t h e st eer in g
wh eel.
(6) If t h e dr iver a ir ba g h a s been deployed, t h e
clockspr in g a n d t h e st eer in g wh eel m u st a lso be
r epla ced. (Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS/
CLOCKSP RING - RE MOVAL) a n d (Refer t o 19 -
STE E RING/COLUMN/STE E RING
RE MOVAL).
INSTALLA TION
Th e followin g pr ocedu r e is for r epla cem en t of a
fa u lt y or da m a ged dr iver a ir ba g. If t h e a ir ba g is
fa u lt y or da m a ged, bu t n ot deployed, r eview t h e r ec-
om m en ded pr ocedu r es for h a n dlin g n on -deployed
su pplem en t a l r est r a in t s. (Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/
RE STRAINTS - STANDARD P ROCE DURE - H AN-
DLING NON-DE P LOYE D
RE STRAINTS). If t h e
deployed, r eview t h e r ecom m en ded pr ocedu r es for
ser vice a ft er a su pplem en t a l r est r a in t deploym en t
Fig. 21 Driver Airbag Remove/Install
receptacle. Improper
WH E E L
SUP P LE ME NTAL
dr iver a ir ba g h a s
3 - SCREW (2)
4 - STEERING WHEEL
befor e r em ovin g t h e a ir ba g fr om t h e veh icle. (Refer t o
8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS - STANDARD P RO-
CE DURE - SE RVICE AF TE R A SUP P LE ME NTAL
RE STRAINT DE P LOYME NT).
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
mental restraint system before attempting any
steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt
tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel com-
ponent diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate
the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two
minutes for the system capacitor to discharge
before performing further diagnosis or service. This
is the only sure way to disable the supplemental
restraint system. Failure to take the proper precau-
tions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, use
extreme care to prevent any foreign material from
entering the driver airbag, or becoming entrapped
between the driver airbag cushion and the driver
airbag trim cover. Failure to observe this warning
could result in occupant injuries upon airbag
-
deployment.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, the
driver airbag trim cover must never be painted.
Replacement airbags are serviced with trim covers
in the original colors. Paint may change the way in
which the material of the trim cover responds to an
airbag deployment. Failure to observe this warning
could result in occupant injuries upon airbag
deployment.
been
RESTRAINTS 8O - 19