Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Saturn Ion Red Line, 2005 Saturn Ion 3, 2005 Saturn Ion 2, and 2005 Saturn Ion 1. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 2 (Coupe) or SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 2 (Sedan) or to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 6 (Coupe) or SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 6 (Sedan) .
- Remove the headliner. Refer to Headliner Replacement (w/ Sunroof) or Headliner Replacement (w/o Sunroof) in Interior Trim.
- Remove the tether snap-in fastener. Depress the locking tab and lift the fastener stud up and out of the key hole slot in the sheet metal.
- Remove the tether channel push-in fasteners.
- Remove the remaining snap-in fasteners.
- Remove the rear tether snap-in fastener.
- Remove the inflator fastener.
- Rotate the inflator inboard to disengage the inflator bracket tabs from the sheet metal.
- Remove the roof rail module from the vehicle.
- Fully deploy the module before disposal. Refer to Inflator Module Handling and Scrapping .
CAUTION:
Refer to SIR Caution
in Cautions and Notices.
CAUTION:
In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflator module as normal shop waste. Undeployed inflator modules contain substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if their sealed containers are damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed inflator module. Failure to observe the following disposal methods may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.
CAUTION:
Use care when working around the roof rail inflator module because sharp objects may puncture the roof rail airbag and the airbag will not deploy correctly.
In order to avoid personal injury, if any part of the module is damaged replace the entire module
In order to avoid personal injury, if any part of the module is damaged replace the entire module