Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 432

8M - 8 PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
WARNING:
• THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A SENSITIVE, COM-
PLEX ELECTROMECHANICAL
ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE OR SERVICE ANY AIR-
BAG SYSTEM OR RELATED STEERING WHEEL,
STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL
COMPONENTS YOU MUST FIRST DISCONNECT
AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND)
CABLE. THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE FUR-
THER SYSTEM SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO DO THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
• THE HORN SWITCH IS INTEGRAL TO THE AIR-
BAG MODULE TRIM COVER. SERVICE OF THIS
COMPONENT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY
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.
REMOVAL
(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 side airbag module from the
steering wheel. Refer to Driver Side Airbag Mod-
ule in the Removal and Installation section of this
group for the procedures.
(3) Remove the four nuts that secure the upper
and lower trim cover retainers to the studs on the
back of the driver side airbag housing (Fig. 5).
(4) Remove the upper and lower trim cover retain-
ers from the airbag housing studs (Fig. 6).
(5) Remove the horn switch ground wire eyelet
from the upper airbag housing stud.
(6) Disengage the six trim cover locking blocks
from the lip around the outside edge of the driver
side airbag housing and remove the housing from the
cover (Fig. 7).
UNIT. BEFORE
Fig. 5 Driver Side Airbag Trim Cover Retainer Nuts
1 – HORN SWITCH GROUND WIRE
2 – HORN SWITCH FEED WIRE
3 – NUTS
1 – UPPER RETAINER
2 – AIRBAG HOUSING
3 – TRIM COVER
4 – NUT (4)
5 – LOWER RETAINER
6 – INFLATOR
7 – STUDS
Remove/Install
Fig. 6 Driver Side Airbag Trim Cover Retainers
Remove/Install
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