Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 889

AB-12

AIRBAG SYSTEM

DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE

4. Driver's Airbag Module

A: REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Refer to “CAUTION” in General Description 
before handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-
3, CAUTION, GENERAL DESCRIPTION.>
1) Position front wheels straight ahead. (After mov-
ing a vehicle more than 5 m (16 ft) with front wheels
positioned straight ahead, make sure that the vehi-
cle moves straight ahead).
2) Turn ignition switch OFF.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery,
and wait for at least 20 seconds before starting
work.
4) Using TORX

®

 BIT T30, remove two TORX

®

bolts on side of steering wheel.

5) Disconnect airbag connector on back of airbag
module, and then remove airbag module.

6) Refer to “CAUTION” for handling of a removed
airbag module. <Ref. to AB-3, CAUTION,
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.>

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Do not allow harness and connectors to inter-
fere or get tangled up with other parts. 

C: INSPECTION

CAUTION:
Refer to “CAUTION” in General Description 
before handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-
3, CAUTION, GENERAL DESCRIPTION.>
Check for the following, and replace damaged
parts with new parts.
• Airbag module, harness, connector, and mount-
ing bracket are damaged.

AB-00032

TORX   BIT T30

R

AB-00033

AB-13

AIRBAG SYSTEM

PASSENGER'S AIRBAG MODULE

5. Passenger's Airbag Module

A: REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Refer to “CAUTION” in General Description 
before handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-
3, CAUTION, GENERAL DESCRIPTION.>
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery,
and wait for at least 20 seconds before starting
work.
3) Remove glove box.  <Ref. to EI-32, REMOVAL,
Glove Box.>
4) Disconnect airbag connector (A), and then de-
tach airbag connector from support beam bracket.
5) Remove three bolts, and then carefully remove
airbag module.

6) Refer to “CAUTION” for handling of a removed
airbag module. <Ref. to AB-3, CAUTION,
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.>

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Do not allow harness and connectors to inter-
fere or get tangled up with other parts. 

C: INSPECTION

CAUTION:
Refer to “CAUTION” in General Description 
before handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-
3, CAUTION, GENERAL DESCRIPTION.>
Check for the following, and replace damaged
parts with new parts.
• Airbag module, harness, connector, and mount-
ing bracket are damaged.

AB-00178

( A )

AB-14

AIRBAG SYSTEM

SIDE AIRBAG MODULE

6. Side Airbag Module

A: REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Refer to “CAUTION” in General Description 
before handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-
3, CAUTION, GENERAL DESCRIPTION.>
When replacing side airbag module: <Ref. to SE-9,
DISASSEMBLY, Front Seat.>

B: INSTALLATION

<Ref. to SE-8, INSTALLATION, Front Seat.>

C: INSPECTION

CAUTION:
Refer to “CAUTION” in General Description 
before handling the airbag module. <Ref. to AB-
3, CAUTION, GENERAL DESCRIPTION.>
Check for the following, and replace damaged
parts with new parts.
• Front seat is deformed or damaged.
• Harness and/or connector is cracked, deformed
or open.
• Lead wire is exposed.

AB-15

AIRBAG SYSTEM

MAIN HARNESS

7. Main Harness

A: REMOVAL

1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery
and wait for at least 20 seconds before starting
work.
3) Remove instrument panel.  <Ref. to EI-35, RE-
MOVAL, Instrument Panel Assembly.>
4) Disconnect connector from airbag control mod-
ule.

5) Disconnect front sub sensor connector (blue)
from airbag main harness.

6) Detach clips from steering support beam, and
remove main harness.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: INSPECTION

Check for the following, and replace damaged
parts with new parts.
• Harness and/or connector is damaged.

AB-00179

AB-00180

AB-00345

A

A

A - A

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