OEM 2001 Toyota Avalon Air Bag

2001 Toyota Avalon Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service the side Air Bag assembly for the manual seat on 2001 Toyota Avalon?

  A: The initial step for servicing manual seat side Air Bags requires removing the front seat along with its 4 track cover screws and 4 bolts followed by disconnecting the side Air Bag wires but making sure the Air Bag wire harness remains unharmed. The service process starts with taking off the headrest before unplugging the reclining adjuster knob and front seat cushion shield through screw removal and following with the same steps for the inner front seat cushion shield. After taking out the hog rings proceed to disconnect the side Air Bag assembly wire harness before you remove 4 bolts. When attaching the seatback assembly with 4 bolts apply a torque of 43 N.m while checking for dropped or defective assemblies. Install 3 new hog rings properly while preventing wrinkles before joining the side Air Bag assembly wire harness to the seat cushion assembly. The procedure continues with reinstalling each front seat cushion shield using its screws and then installing reclining adjuster knobs followed by the headrest. To mount the front seat connect the side Air Bag connector before shifting the seat to its front position and securing the seat adjuster locks in place. You should first tighten the front side bolts lightly before fully tightening the interior side bolts to 37 N.m (375 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf). After that, push the seat to the front until you can install the rear side bolts with this torque value.