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CAUTION:
Note safety precautions for working on airbags →
Airbag system, general safety precautions and side curtain airbags →
Side curtain airbag, additional safety precautions .
1 - Cap nut
- Tightening torque → Electrical Wiring Diagrams, Troubleshooting and Component Locations
2 - Screws, (2x)
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm
- Self-locking
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
3 - Screw
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm
- Self-locking
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
4 - Bolts (3x)
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm
- self-locking
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
5 - Screw
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm
- Self-locking
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
6 - Screw
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm
- Self-locking
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
7 - Screw
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm
- Self-locking
- Qty. 4
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
8 - Side curtain airbag
9 - Side curtain airbag connector
- Removal:
- Disconnect the battery ground (GND) strap →
- 27 BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL
- 27 - BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL for ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - GENERAL INFORMATION
- Remove sun visor → Sun visor, removing and installing .
- Remove upper trim on A-pillar → Upper A-pillar trim, removing and installing .
- Remove D-pillar trim → D-pillar trim, removing and installing .
- Remove trim above rear door → Trim above rear door, removing and installing .
- Disconnect connector - 9 - on side curtain airbag Side curtain airbag connector, disconnecting
- Remove bolt - 6 -.
- Remove bolts - 2 - (Qty. 2) in area of gas generator.
- Remove cap nut - 1 - in area of gas generator.
- Remove bolts - 4 -, - 5 - and - 7 -
- Remove bolt - 3 -.
- Unclip bracket - 6 - and remaining brackets up to bracket - 3 - from roof frame. Firmly hold side curtain airbag.
- Unclip bracket - 3 - from roof frame and remove side curtain airbag from vehicle.