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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
WARNING: DO NOT USE A DRILL TO REMOVE THE
RIVETS. SPARKS CREATED
COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOY-
MENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. ALSO,
METAL SHAVINGS CREATED WHEN DRILLING
COULD ENTER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG
MODULE AND RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURIES
UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
(7) Remove the passenger side airbag module from
the upper airbag door flange and bracket on the
underside of the instrument panel top cover (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Passenger Side Airbag Module Remove/
1 – PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MODULE
2 – LOWER BRACKET
3 – AIRBAG DOOR FLANGE AND BRACKET
4 – UPPER BRACKET
INSTALLATION
WARNING:
• USE EXTREME CARE TO PREVENT ANY FOR-
EIGN MATERIAL FROM ENTERING THE PASSEN-
GER SIDE AIRBAG MODULE, OR BECOMING
ENTRAPPED BETWEEN THE AIRBAG CUSHION
AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DOOR. FAIL-
URE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT
IN OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG DEPLOY-
MENT.
WHEN DRILLING
Install
PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
• THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DOOR MUST
NEVER BE PAINTED. REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENT
PANEL ASSEMBLIES AND TOP COVERS ARE SER-
VICED IN THE ORIGINAL COLORS. PAINT MAY
CHANGE THE WAY IN WHICH THE MATERIAL OF
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DOOR RESPONDS
TO AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN
OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG DEPLOY-
MENT.
(1) Carefully position the passenger side airbag
module upper mounting bracket to the upper airbag
door flange and bracket on the underside of the
instrument panel top cover.
NOTE: Use only the correct rivets that are specified
in the Chrysler Mopar Parts Catalog, or that are
supplied in the service package with the new airbag
module and/or the new instrument panel top cover
when installing the passenger side airbag module.
(2) Secure the passenger side airbag module upper
mounting bracket to the upper airbag door flange
and bracket with four rivets.
(3) Remove the masking tape applied to the pas-
senger side airbag module vents during the removal
procedures.
(4) Install the instrument panel top cover and the
passenger side airbag module onto the instrument
panel as a unit. Refer to Instrument Panel Top
Cover in the Removal and Installation section of
Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems for the proce-
dures.
(5) Be certain that the passenger side airbag mod-
ule wire harness connector is fully engaged with and
latched to the instrument panel wire harness connec-
tor.
(6) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at
this time. Refer to Airbag System in the Diagnosis
and Testing section of this group for the proper pro-
cedures.
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