Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 887

AB-23

AIRBAG SYSTEM

Side Airbag Sensor

9. Side Airbag Sensor

A: REMOVAL

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 center pillar lower trim. <Ref. to EI-
60, REMOVAL, Lower Inner Trim.>
4) Remove the center pillar inner protector lower.

5) Remove the front outer seat belt retractor. <Ref.
to SB-14, OUTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, RE-
MOVAL, Front Seat Belt.>
6) Remove the nut and disconnect the airbag con-
nector to remove side airbag sensor.

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
• Do not reuse the bolt and nut
• Always use new bolts and nuts for them.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

7.4 N

⋅

m (0.75 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

C: INSPECTION

Perform the inspection of the following items, and
replace the damaged parts with new ones.
• Mounting bracket or connector of side airbag
sensor is damaged.
• Side airbag is deployed.

SB-00144

AB-00634

AB-24

AIRBAG SYSTEM

Curtain Airbag Sensor

10.Curtain Airbag Sensor

A: REMOVAL

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 rear seat. <Ref. to SE-14, REMOV-
AL, Rear Seat.>
4) Remove the nut and disconnect the airbag con-
nector to remove the curtain airbag sensor.

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
• Do not reuse the bolt and nut
• Always use new bolts and nuts for them.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

7.4 N

⋅

m (0.75 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

C: INSPECTION

Perform the inspection of the following items, and
replace the damaged parts with new ones.
• Mounting bracket or connector of curtain airbag
sensor is damaged.
• Curtain airbag is deployed.

AB-00727

AB-25

AIRBAG SYSTEM

Roll Connector

11.Roll Connector

A: REMOVAL

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 driver’s airbag module. <Ref. to AB-
16, REMOVAL, Driver’s Airbag Module.>
4) Remove the steering wheel. <Ref. to PS-21, RE-
MOVAL, Steering Wheel.>
5) Remove the steering column cover.
6) Remove the screws, and then remove the roll
connector.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Before installing steering wheel, adjust the direc-
tion of roll connector to steering. <Ref. to AB-25,
ADJUSTMENT, Roll Connector.>

C: INSPECTION

Perform the inspection of the following items, and
replace the damaged parts with new ones.
• Combination switch and roll connector are
cracked or deformed.

D: ADJUSTMENT

1) Check that front wheels are positioned in straight
ahead direction.
2) Turn the roll connector pin (A) clockwise until it
stops.
3) Turn the roll connector pins (A) approx. 3.25
turns until “

▲” marks are aligned.

AB-00760

AB-00594

(A)

AB-26

AIRBAG SYSTEM

Front Sub Sensor

12.Front Sub Sensor

A: REMOVAL

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 front bumper face. <Ref. to EI-30,
FRONT BUMPER FACE, REMOVAL, Front
Bumper.>
4) Remove the bolt, and then detach the front sub
sensor.

5) Disconnect the connector from front sub sensor.

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
• Do not reuse the bolt and nut
• Always use new bolts and nuts for them.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

13 N

⋅

m (1.32 kgf-m, 9.6 ft-lb)

C: INSPECTION

Perform the inspection of the following items, and
replace the damaged parts with new ones.
• Front sub sensor, mounting bracket and connec-
tor are damaged.
• Airbag is deployed.

AB-00636