How should the side air bag module be serviced to prevent serious injury from accidental deployment on 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis?

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A live air bag module should be held or placed with its air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam directed away from the body during service to prevent accidental deployment-related injuries. The probes you put into air bag module electrical connectors could cause accidental deployment which would enhance injury risks including deaths. Installation of a fresh seat side air bag module becomes necessary when the air bag cover shows damage or when the material becomes exposed to view. A deployment of the side air bag requires replacing both the backrest foam pad and cover and side air bag module as well as the seatback frame if structural damages can be found. Disable all programming functions from the Supplemental Restraint System before starting to work. Police vehicle seat assembly requires unzipping of the backrest cover which exposes the trim panel so users can remove it by disassembling bottom screws to separate upper retaining hooks. To detach the back cover of non-police vehicles you need to remove the three retaining J-clips. The foam pad hog ring must be removed from the outboard area while using new retaining nuts when installing a new side air bag module. The original retaining nuts can stay if you reusing them. Set the side air bag module and deployment chute apart from the mounting bracket before removing the module from the deployment chute by drawing the mounting studs back through their openings. Separate the electric wires from their connector after which you need to remove the module part. Information Security is essential before attaching the electrical connector because you must check the new module for indications of damage and inspect both components along with the mounting surfaces for any foreign material before cleaning away debris. Then replace damaged parts. The deployment chute should be free from damage while kept in its proper positioning to prevent erroneous deployment. Position the side air bag module into the deployment chute allowing the alignment pin to rest at the top while placing the electrical connector at the bottom until the mounting studs emerge through. Secure the module at 7 Nm torque (62 lb-in) while verifying that the deflector flap on the seat backrest cover contains no wrinkles. Fasten the foam pad using hog rings that must encompass the listing wire along with the backrest frame wire. Non-police vehicles require J-clips installation in alignment and police vehicles need thorough inspection of trim panel retaining hooks before screwing in the trim panel. The service concludes with the repowering process for the SRS to finish the work.

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