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Removal and Installation section of this group for the Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any residual pow- der from the vehicle interior. Clean from outside the Be sure to vacuum the heater and air conditioning outlets as well (Fig. 3). Run the heater and air con- Place the deployed airbag modules in your vehicu- lar scrap pile. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG MODULE The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged driver side airbag module. If the driver side airbag has been deployed, the clockspring WARNING: • THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A SENSITIVE, COM- PLEX ELECTROMECHANICAL UNIT. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE OR SERVICE ANY AIR- COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENTS YOU MUST FIRST DISCONNECT • WHEN REMOVING A DEPLOYED AIRBAG MOD- ULE, RUBBER GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND A REMOVAL (1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. If either of the airbags has not been deployed, (2) From the underside of the steering wheel, remove the two screws that secure the driver side (3) Pull the airbag module away from the steering wheel far enough to access the two wire harness con- (4) Disconnect the clockspring horn switch wire harness connector from the horn switch feed wire (5) The clockspring airbag wire harness connector is a tight snap-fit into the airbag module connector (6) Remove the driver side airbag module from the steering wheel. (7) If the driver side airbag has been deployed, the clockspring must be replaced. Refer to Clockspring Fig. 2 Wear Safety Glasses and Rubber Gloves - Typical Fig. 3 Vacuum Heater and A/C Outlets - Typical 8M - 6 PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS XJ SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued) |