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6. Always check the steering wheel is reliably secured
before fitting the gas generator, never pierce or rotate the
ignitor unit through the D-shaped hole in the housing.
7. Store the gas generator in a box, while the airbag mod-
ule in a plastic bag. Do not dismantle; protect the gas gen-
erator from damages, since inside its sealed housing there
are solid chemicals being poisonous, inflammable and
potentially health hazardous.
8. To exclude any misuse of the SRS-40 system, do not
employ impact tools on steering elements.
Removal. Open the bonnet and disconnect the battery nega-
tive lead. Position the front wheels in the straight-ahead position
so that steering wheel 5 top elements (Fig.9-37) are horizontal.
Next carry out the following:
- remove two caps 9 (Fig.9-38) from the steering wheel side
trim;
- working from the side of the steering wheel, unscrew four
bolts securing airbag module 13; carefully withdraw the airbag
module from the steering wheel;
- using a screwdriver, retract spring-type locking tab 4 (Fig.9-
39), then turn inflator unit 12 (Fig.9-38) anticlockwise to align its
base with recesses in steering wheel adapter 1 (Fig.9-39);
WARNING. Never apply excessive force to the inflator
unit when dismantling. If the inflator unit doesn’t turn, make
certain the locking tab is fully retracted.
- exercise care and withdraw the gas generator from the
steering wheel adapter;
- undo nut 11 (Fig.9-38) and remove the steering wheel.
Refer to chapter 5 of Repair Manual for further dismantling of
steering-associated parts and units.
Refitting of the steering is a reversal of the removal proce-
dure observing the following:
- before refitting the steering wheel, make sure the unit «Ä»
(Fig.9-39) for putting the system in the ready-to-work position (D-
shaped projection in the centre of the steering wheel adapter) is
not bent or broken, otherwise renew the steering wheel;
- refit the steering wheel to the steering shaft so that the top
elements of the steering wheel are horizontal. Torque the steer-
ing wheel nut to 31.4-51 N•m (3.2-5.2 kgf•m) and bend it up at
one point;
- before refitting the gas generator, make certain there are no
knocks or sticking, check the steering wheel rotates smoothly
lock-to-lock; swing the steering wheel to see there is no radial or
axial steering wheel play; eliminate all defects found;
- fit the gas generator to the steering wheel adapter with your
right hand. Position the gas generator in the adapter recesses
and turn clockwise about 40° to the full lock. A click should be
heard, the hole in locking tab 4 (Fig.9-39) should coincide with the
hole «Ç» in the steering wheel adapter. In this position the gas
generator is set to working order. During installation turn the gas
generator by hand only. The gas generator should never be
forced into the position;
- working from the outside of the vehicle, place the airbag
module to the gas generator unit, while matching the «Ä» fixture
(Fig.9-38) on the module with the hole «Ç» (Fig.9-39) in the steer-
ing wheel adapter;
- tighten airbag module 13 securing bolts (Fig.9-38) to 7-11
N•m;
- do not cut, drill or pierce any part of the SRS-40 system
under any circumstances.