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Repair Procedures: Installation

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  1. Remove the ignition key from the vehicle.
  2. Disconnect the battery negative cable from the battery and wait for at least 30 seconds before beginning to work.
  3. Place a passenger airbag on the crash pad and tighten the passenger airbag mounting bolts (A).

    Tightening torque 

    3.9 ~ 5.9 N.m (0.4 ~ 0.6 kgf.m, 2.9 ~ 4.3 lb-ft)

    Fig 1: Locating Passenger Airbag Mounting Bolts
    G12273910Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Install the crash pad.

    (Refer to Body - "MAIN CRASH PAD ASSEMBLY ")

  5. Tighten the passenger airbag mounting bolts.

    Tightening torque 

    7.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (0.8 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 8.7 lb-.ft)

  6. Connect the passenger airbag harness connector to the SRS main harness connector.
  7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
  8. 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.