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1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service. 2. From the underside of the steering wheel, remove the two screws (9) that secure the driver airbag (1) to the steering wheel armature. 3. Pull the driver airbag away from the steering wheel (4) far enough to access the three electrical connections on the back of the airbag housing. 4. Disconnect the steering wheel wire harness connector (3) for the horn switch from the horn switch feed pigtail wire connector (2), which is located on the back of the driver airbag housing. CAUTION: Do not pull on the clockspring pigtail wires or pry on the connector insulator to disengage the 5. The clockspring driver airbag pigtail wire connectors (8) are secured by integral latches to the airbag inflator connector receptacles, which are located on the back of the driver airbag housing. Depress the latches on each 6. Remove the driver airbag from the steering wheel. 7. If the driver airbag has been deployed, the clockspring must be replaced. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE- STRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - REMOVAL). INSTALLATION WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental 8O - 274 RESTRAINTS - SERVICE INFORMATION KJ |