OEM 2005 Ford Mustang Air Bag

2005 Ford Mustang Air Bag Parts Q&A

• Q: What precautions should be taken when servicing a side air bag module on 2005 Ford Mustang?

  A: The service of side air bag modules requires safety glasses since they protect eyes from accidental deployment injuries. Live side air bag modules require handling by pointing their tear seam and air bag toward opposite directions from your body posture and you should also avoid setting them downward on tear seams. The deployment period ends when you wash your hands with soap and water to eliminate all sodium hydroxide tracing. A separate probe is essential to stay away from the connectors of air bag modules because it will cause unintentional deployment. All side air bag module covers requiring replacement must be replaced and implementing any repairs on front seat back trim covers from side air bag-equipped seats is prohibited unless cleaning can be performed. The equipment list for repairing a deployed side air bag includes new seat back foam pad and trim cover and side air bag module with bracket and nuts and U-nuts in addition to bolts for the seat back frame if replacement becomes necessary. You must disable the SRS before beginning any work on seats that have SRS components. A vehicle must return to the customer after side air bag replacement only if the SRS functions properly without defects. Access to remove the side air bag module requires positioning the seat correctly to reveal the seat track-to-floor pan bolts which should be followed by system depowering and front seat and backrest removal. To remove the backrest trim cover and seat cushion trim cover the technician must begin by removing plastic rivets then J-clips before gently separating hook and loop strips. Remove the backrest trim cover of the seat by inverting it then slowly separate hook and loop strips before removing hog rings. First determine the wiring harness placement to protect it from damage before you free the wiring pin-type retainers while taking out the bolts from the side air bag module installation points. The correct procedure includes using new parts comprising the side air bag module alongside brackets and hardware components which need to be fastened with nut torque at 6 Nm (53 lb-in) and bolt torque at 10 Nm (89 lb-in). Verifying that both mounting areas and air bag module present no signs of damage or foreign objects is required before performing installation. First secure the wiring harness by avoiding pinching and place the seat back foam pad correctly before adding hog rings to hold the backrest trim cover wire. After completing the reattachment of trim cover components and frontend seat reinstallation you should activate the system.