Rear Side Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing
- Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Follow the additional safety precautions when working with the side airbag. Refer to SIDE AIRBAG ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING .
-- Turn on the ignition.
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
-- Remove the bench seat. Refer to SEAT BENCH/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the bolt -3-.
-- Fold the rear seat backrest forward.
-- Hold the belt -1- to the side and remove the side airbag -2- -arrow-.
-- Pull the side airbag downward and remove it from the belt guide.
Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.
-- Remove the side airbag far enough until the is it possible to disconnect the side airbag electrical connector.
-- Push connector lock -2- to stop -arrow- ; this disconnects electrical connection -1- and -3- and it can be removed.