Ford Ecosport: Supplemental Restraint System / Removal and Installation - Driver Knee Airbag

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Removal

  WARNING: The following procedure prescribes critical repair steps required for correct restraint system operation during a crash. Follow all notes and steps carefully. Failure to follow step instructions may result in incorrect operation of the restraint system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1.   WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this manual, refer to health and safety warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

   Refer to: Pyrotechnic Device Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   

1. Depower the SRS .
   Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
   

1. Position aside the weather strip, release the clips and remove the LH instrument panel side trim panel.
   

1. Locate the driver knee airbag electrical connector.
   

1. 1. Lift and release the driver knee airbag electrical connector locking wedge.
      Use the General Equipment: Pick Hook
   2. Disconnect the driver knee airbag electrical connector.
      

1. Remove the screws and the instrument panel insulator.
   

1. Remove the driver knee airbag nuts.
   Torque: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

1. Detach the clips and remove the driver knee airbag.
   Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover

Installation

  WARNING: Incorrect repair techniques or actions can cause an accidental Supplemental Restraint System deployment. Make sure the restraint system is depowered before reconnecting the component. Refer to the Supplemental Restraint System depowering General Procedure in section 501-20B. Failure to precisely follow depowering instructions could result in serious personal injury from an accidental deployment.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   

1. Repower the SRS .
   Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).