Repair Procedures: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Kia Forte5, 2015 Kia Forte Koup, and 2015 Kia Forte. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the ignition key from the vehicle.
- Disconnect the battery negative cable from battery and wait for at least thirty seconds before beginning work.
- Place a passenger airbag on the crash pad and tighten the passenger airbag mounting bolts.
Tightening Torque:
5.5 ~ 6.5 N.m (0.56 ~ 0.66 kgf.m, 4.1 ~ 4.8 lb-ft)
- Install the crash pad.
(Refer to "CRASH PAD ")
- Tighten the passenger airbag mounting bolts.
Tightening Torque:
8.0 ~ 9.0 N.m (0.82 ~ 0.92 kgf.m, 5.9 ~ 6.7 lb-ft)
- Connect the passenger airbag harness connector to the SRS main harness connector.
- Reinstall the glove box housing.
(Refer to "GLOVE BOX HOUSING ")
- Reconnect the battery negative cable.
- After installing the passenger airbag (PAB), confirm proper system operation:
- Turn the ignition switch ON; the SRS indicator light should be turned on for about six seconds and then go off.