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Repair Procedures: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the battery negative cable and wait for at least 3 minutes before beginning work.
  2. Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to FRONT SEAT )
  3. Remove the seatback cover. (Refer to SEAT BACK COVER REPLACEMENT )
    NOTE: When the side airbag deployed after a collision, replace the seatback as an assembly.
  4. Loosen the SAB mounting nuts and remove the SAB module.
    Fig 1: Identifying SAB Mounting Nuts
    G06861646Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.