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AIR BAGS
SRS
8. PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLATION OF
STEERING WHEEL, DRIVER &
CO-DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE AND
SEAT BELTS.
(Ensure that the battery is disconnected while
working with the air bag/belt pretensioners).
A. STEERING WHEEL
1. Ensure that the vehicle is in Straight Ahead
Position (SAP).
2. Insert the steering wheel to the steering column
with the clock spring slot aligning with the M
clip on the clock spring & rotate the wheel
statically to brake the "Center Tag" on the clock
spring. Bring the vehicle back to SAP. ENSURE
THAT THE PLASTIC BUSH IS PRESENT IN
THEMCLIP SLOT ONTHE STEERINGWHEEL
BASE PLATE.
3. Remove the steering wheel & re-orient it in the
desired SAP orientation.
4. Align the M clip on the clock spring to the slot
in the steering wheel manually and tighten the
steering wheel on the steering column.
B. DRIVER AIR BAG
1. Disconnect battery ground cable and wait for
one minute.
2. Connect the air bag inflator and horn function
with the clock spring. Install the plastic clamp
on floating horn function base plate for inflator
connector.
3. Insert the air bag module in steering wheel.
Press the module fully and align the mounting
tabs with respect to bottom mounting lugs
provided on steering wheel. Make sure that gaps
at all spokes are maintained uniformly.
4. Tighten the screws located sidewise the steering
wheel with specified torque (2.5 kg. m.)
5. Put on the side caps on steering wheel bottom
cover.
6. Connect the battery ground cable.
C. CO-DRIVER AIR BAG
1. The air bag module has 2 mountings-
- air bag cover to the dashboard,
- air bag container to the dash board mounting
cross member.
2. Insert the complete air bag module into the
dashboard off the vehicle and tighten the
screws on the bracket provided on dashboard
from inside.
3. Assemble the dashboard on the vehicle.
4. Tighten the air bag container with dashboard
cross member mounting bracket with bolts with
specified torque (2.5 kg. m.)
5. Disconnect battery ground cable and wait for
one minute.
6. Put on the air bag connector located sidewise.
7. Fit the glove box assy.
8. Connect the battery ground cable.
D. SAFETY BELTS WITH PRETENSIONERS &
LOAD LIMITERS
1. Disconnect battery ground cable and wait for
one minute.
2. Connect the pretensioner to the wiring harness.
3. Install the retractor as per the usual
recommended procedure.
4. Make sure that load limiter belts are installed
for the occupant provided with air bag. (IF THE
VEHICLE IS "DRIVER AIR BAG ONLY"
VERSION, THE CO-DRIVER SEAT BELT
SHOULD BE OF PRETENSIONER ONLY
CATEGORY).
E. Observe the SRS warning lamp status for any
error codes after the air bag/belt pretensioner
connections.




