Side Curtain Airbag, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required 

• Torque wrench V.A.G 1783

1 - Clip

2 - Cable harness

3 - Head-level airbag connector (airbag side)

4 - Head-level airbag connector (chassis side)

5 - Screw

6 - Release tab

7 - Nut

• Tightening torque 5.5 Nm.

8 - Threaded pins

9 - Bracket

10 - Slot

11 - Side Curtain Airbag

• Removing 

• Switch on ignition.
• Disconnect the battery ground strap.
• Remove sun visor → Sun Visor, Removing and Installing .
• Remove roof grab handles → Roof Grab Handle, Removing and Installing .

• Remove upper trim on A-pillar → Upper A-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing .
• Remove garment hook → Garment Hook, Removing and Installing .
• Remove D-pillar trim → D-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing .
• Remove rear shelf → Rear Shelf, Removing and Installing .

• Remove nuts - 13  - (6x).
• Remove nut - 15  -.
• Unclip cable harness - 2  - at clip - 1  -.
• Pull release tab - 6  - and disconnect connector on chassis side - 4  -.

• Disconnect harness connector - 3  - on airbag side.
• Remove nut - 7  -.
• Lift cable harness - 2  - and pull out bracket - 9  -.
• Remove head-level airbag - 1  - from vehicle.

• Installing 

• Engage bracket - 9  - via slot - 10  - into threaded pins - 8  - and fasten nut - 7  -.
• Engage bracket - 17  - into threaded pins - 14  - and fasten nut - 15  -.
• Continue to engage head-level airbag into threaded pins and install nuts - 13  - (6x).
• Press on igniter - 16  -.

• Make sure that threaded pins - 8  - make contact on rear stop of slot - 10  -.
• Tighten nuts - 7  - and - 15  -.
• Tighten nut - 13  - on bracket - 12  -.
• Tighten nuts - 13  - (5x) in succession.

• Clip cable harness - 2  - on clip - 1  -.

• Connect battery ground strap.

12 - Bracket

13 - Nuts (6x)

• Tightening torque 5.5 Nm.

14 - Threaded pins

15 - Nut

• Tightening torque 5.5 Nm.

16 - Gas generator

17 - Bracket