Ford Fusion: Supplemental Restraint System / Driver Knee Airbag. Removal and Installation
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
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WARNING:
Turn the ignition OFF and wait one minute to deplete
the backup power supply. Ignition must remain OFF until repair is
complete. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious
personal injury or death in the event of an accidental deployment.
If a SRS fault is present, continue to Step 2. Otherwise, turn the ignition off, wait at least one minute and continue to Step 3.
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Depower the SRS.
Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
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Remove the screws, release the outer clips on each side and remove the lower steering column shroud.
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Detatch the instrument panel lower trim panel.
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Detatch the tabs and disconnect the in-vehicle temperature and humidity sensor.
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Remove the nuts and drop the driver knee airbag down.
Torque:
97 lb.in (11 Nm)
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Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the driver knee airbag.
Installation
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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If the SRS was depowered, repower the SRS.
Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
Removal
WARNING:
Turn the ignition OFF and wait one minute to deplete
the backup power supply. Ignition must remain OFF until repair is
complete...
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
WARNING:
Turn the ignition OFF and wait one minute to deplete
the backup power supply...
Other information:
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Remove the parcel shelf.
Refer to: Parcel Shelf (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
Remove the bolts and the amplifier...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
100-001
(T50T-100-A)
Slide Hammer
205-832Remover, HalfshaftTKIT-2006C-FFMFLMTKIT-2006C-LMTKIT-2006C-ROW
Materials
Name
Specification
Motorcraft® SAE 80W-90 Premium Rear Axle LubricantXY-80W90-QL
WSP-M2C197-A
Removal
NOTICE:
Never pick up or hold the halfshaft by only the inner or
outer Constant Velocity (CV) join..