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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 Aveo 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Steering Wheel Inflatable Restraint Module Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1252020 Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

    2. Caution: The sensing and the diagnosis module (SDM) can maintain sufficient voltage to deploy the airbags and pretensioners for up to 1 minute after the ignition has been turned OFF and the fuse has been removed. If the airbags and pretensioners are not disconnected, do not begin service until one minute has been passed after disconnecting power to the SDM. Failure to do so may cause personal injury.

  2. Remove 2 driver air bag module mounting bolts and discard them.
  3. Remove the connector from the driver air bag module.

    4. Caution: When you are carrying an undeployed inflator module:

       • Do not carry the inflator module by the wires or connector on the inflator module
       • Make sure the bag opening points away from you
    When you are storing an undeployed inflator module, make sure the bag opening points away from the surface on which the inflator module rests. When you are storing a steering column, do not rest the column with the bag opening facing down and the column vertical. Provide free space for the air bag to expand in case of an accidental deployment. Otherwise, personal injury may result.

  4. Remove the driver air bag module.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1252021 Size: SH
  1. Install the driver air bag module.
  2. Install the connector to the driver air bag module.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Install the new driver air bag mounting bolts.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the driver air bag module mounting bolts to 8 N·m (71 lb in).

  4. Connect the negative battery cable.