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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: Driver Inflator Module
    GM726362Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Caution in Cautions and Notices.
    CAUTION: A deployed dual stage inflator module will look the same whether one or both stages were used, always assume a deployed dual stage inflator module has an active stage 2. Improper handling or servicing can activate the inflator module and cause personal injury.
  1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 .
  2. On the back side of the steering wheel you will find 4 openings for removing the driver inflator module.
  3. Position the steering wheel so that 2 of the opening/holes are on top.
  4. Adjust and install J 44298  into 2 of the holes. See Special Tools and Equipment .
    5. IMPORTANT: Seat the air bag removal tool all the way to perform properly.
  5. Push the handle back towards the instrument panel (I/P), releasing the 2 spring-loaded fasteners at the same time.
  6. Pull the driver inflator module gently away from the steering wheel.
    7. Fig 2: Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module
    GM709895Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Note the driver inflator wire routing positions, the redundant control routing positions, and the horn wire routing positions for the correct re-assembly.
  7. Remove the connector position assurance (CPA) (4) and the electrical connectors from the driver inflator module.
  8. Remove the horn grounded lead (2) from the threaded hole in the steering wheel.
  9. Rotate the horn contact lead counterclockwise 1/4 turn.
  10. Remove the horn contact lead (2) from the steering column cam tower.
  11. Remove the inflatable restraint steering wheel module (5).
  12. Fully deploy the module before disposal. If the module was replaced under warranty, fully deploy and dispose of the module after the required retention period. Refer to Inflator Module Handling and Scrapping .
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