Front Passenger Occupant Detection Sensor -G128-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
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 front seat on the passenger side:

Standard seat and Sport seat (manual). Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MANUAL .
Standard and Sport Power Seat, Comfort Seat and Super Sport Seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, POWER .

-- Attach the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Separate the cover from the padding (seat pan). Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND PADDING, SEPARATING, SEAT PAN WITHOUT SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTER .

NOTE:

Remove only enough of the cushion so that the passenger occupant detection system is accessible.

Standard Seat and Sport Seat (Manual or Power):

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Occupant Sensor, Removal

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-- Remove the passenger occupant detection system connector.

-- Carefully remove passenger occupant detection system sensor -2- including circuit board -4- from seat cushion -1-.

NOTE:

Do not pay attention to the -arrows-.

Comfort Seat:

Fig 2: Warming Heating Element With Tool VAS 1978/14

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-- Carefully warm up the seat heating element -1- on the left side using theWiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower VAS1978/14A.

-- Remove the seat heating element -2- just far enough -arrow- until the passenger occupant detection system sensor -1- is free.

Fig 3: Identifying Seat Heating Element, Removal

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-- Remove the passenger occupant detection system connector.

Fig 4: Identifying Seat Occupant Sensor, Removal

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-- Carefully remove seat occupant sensor -4- including circuit board -3- from seat Padding -1-.

Super Sport Seat:

Fig 5: Identifying Seat Occupied Sensor Connector

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-- Remove the passenger occupant detection system connector -2-.

-- Carefully remove passenger occupant detection system sensor -2- including circuit board -4- from seat Padding -1-.