Just bought a project car that needs new front airbags. Car was in accident and they deployed. Need to replace them. Am looking for installtion and removals instructions for air bags on 94 es 300. HAve searched forum with no results.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

 

Passenger Airbag Removal And Installation

NOTICE: Never use airbag parts from another vehicle.
When replacing parts, replace with new parts.



Disconnect Negative (-) Terminal Cable From Battery CAUTION: Work must be started after 90 seconds from the time the ignition switch is turned to the "LOCK" position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.
Disconnect Front Passenger Airbag Connector
(a) Remove negative (-) terminal from the battery and wait at least 90 seconds .
(b) Remove the glove compartment door finish plate inside the glove compartment.

Disconnect Airbag Connector NOTICE: When disconnecting the front passenger airbag connector, take care not to pull the airbag wire harness.


Remove Following Parts:
Remove under cover No.2
Remove instrument lower panel No.2
Remove glove compartment door
Remove glove compartment

Remove Front Passenger Airbag Assembly
(a) Remove the 6 bolts.
(b) Remove the front passenger airbag assembly.

CAUTION:


Do not store the front passenger airbag assembly with the airbag door facing down.
Never disassemble the front passenger airbag assembly.

Install Airbag Door And Front Passenger Airbag Assembly (w/o Airbag Door) CAUTION: Make sure to replace the new airbag door and the new airbag assembly (w/o Airbag door) in combination, no alone.
(a) Install the airbag door with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 7.5 N.m (75 kgf.cm, 65 in.lb.)
(b) Install the 2 screws

Using a riveter, install the 2 new rivets.

Install Front Passenger Airbag Assembly
(a) Install the front passenger airbag assembly with the 6 bolts.



(b) To instrument panel reinforcement
Diameter = 8 mm (0.32 in.)
Torque: 21 N.m (210 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lb)
To instrument panel
Diameter 6 mm (0.24 in.)
Torque: 8.0 N.m (80 kgf.cm, 69 in.lb.)

NOTICE:


Make sure the front passenger airbag assembly is installed to the specified torque.
If the front passenger airbag assembly has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects in the case or connector, replace the front passenger airbag assembly with a new one.
When installing the front passenger airbag assembly, take care that the wiring do not interfere with other parts and are not pinched between other parts.

Install Following Parts:
Install glove compartment
Install glove compartment door
Install instrument panel No.2
Install under cover No.2
HINT: When installing the glove compartment, pull the airbag wire harness out from the glove compartment opening hole.

NOTICE: Do not pull the airbag wire harnesses too strongly.




Connect Airbag Connector
(a) Connect the airbag connector.
(b) Put the connector on the glove compartment door finish plate.
(c) Install the glove compartment door finish plate to the glove compartment.

Connect Negative (-) Terminal Cable To Battery

 

how do you remove the instrument panel no. 2?