Removal And Installation: Installation
- Place the instrument panel trim cover (1) on a suitable work surface with the PAB chute (4) receptacle facing up. Be certain to take the proper precautions to prevent the instrument panel cover from receiving cosmetic damage during the following procedures.
- Carefully position the PAB housing (2) to the PAB chute verifying it is oriented correctly.
- Engage all of the retainers (3) on one side of the PAB housing through the windows on the same side of the PAB chute, then rotate the opposite side of the PAB housing downward into the chute.
- Inspect around the perimeter of the PAB making certain each of the retainers on the PAB housing is fully engaged through the windows in the forward and rearward vertical walls of the PAB chute.
- Install the PAB and the instrument panel cover to the instrument panel structural support as a unit.
- Reach through the instrument panel glove box opening to access and connect the instrument panel wire harness connector (2) to the PAB jumper wire harness connector. Be certain the connectors are fully engaged and locked.
- Reach through the instrument panel glove box opening to install the fasteners (1) that secure the PAB lower mounting bracket to the instrument panel structural support and tighten the screws to the proper. Refer to TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .
- Position the glovebox closeout panel (1) in the instrument panel and install the retainers (2) for the glovebox closeout panel.
- Install the glove box into the instrument panel. Refer to GLOVE BOX, INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Do not connect the negative battery cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
