Land Rover Defender: Passenger Airbag
Land Rover Defender 2020-2026 Service Manual / Body and Paint / Supplementary Restraint System / Passenger Airbag
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) vehicle and when handling an airbag.
- Never probe the connectors on the airbag. Doing so may result in airbag deployment. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
- To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any airbag SRS components. To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait one minute. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
- Take extra care when handling supplemental restraint system (SRS) components.
- To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, do not use radio key code savers when working on the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS). Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
NOTE:
- This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
- This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
- In North American markets it is normal for the passenger airbag to remain active for lighter occupants as it meets Low Risk Deployment requirements. The airbag deactivation light will not be illuminated with lighter occupants in the seat.
The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles
1. Make the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) safe.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the instrument panel upper trim.
The following step(s) applies to: Non NAS vehicles
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- Disconnect the 2 electrical connectors.
- Reposition the wiring harness away from the passenger airbag.
The following step(s) applies to: NAS vehicles
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- Disconnect the 3 electrical connectors.
- Reposition the wiring harness away from the passenger airbag.
The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles
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- Remove the 8 nuts.
- Remove the passenger airbag.
INSTALLATION
The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles
1.
- Install the passenger airbag.
- Install and tighten the 8 nuts.
Torque: 4.8Nm
The following step(s) applies to: NAS vehicles
2. Connect the 3 electrical connectors.
The following step(s) applies to: Non NAS vehicles
3. Connect the 2 electrical connectors.
The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles
4. Install the instrument panel upper trim.
5. Connect the battery ground cable.
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
WARNINGS:
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Frame and Mounting
Uni-Body, Subframe and Mounting System
SPECIFICATIONS
Torque Specification
NOTE:
Numbers with green background are a single use components.
COMPONENT TORQUE LOCATION
COMPONENT TORQUE LOCATION
COMP
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NOTES:
Right Hand Drive (RHD) is shown, Left Hand Drive (LHD) is similar.
Vehicle with 5 doors is shown, vehicle with 3 doors is similar.
Interior door handle - Driver door
Exterior door handle - Driver door
Driver door latch
Interior door han
AM/FM radio
AM/FM RADIO CONTROLS
Do not adjust the touchscreen controls,
or allow the system to distract the
driver, while the vehicle is moving.
Driver distraction can lead to accidents,
potentially causing serious injury or
death.
Sustained exposure to high sound levels,
in excess of 85 decibels, can dama
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