Head Curtain Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing: Notes
- Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING .
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.
-- Remove the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the head curtain airbag limiting strap -1- from the A-pillar.
-- Carefully position the Hook Tool: T40207 and then guide it into the opening in the body.
-- Attach the Hook Tool: T40207 to the loop -2- on the head curtain airbag limiting strap and carefully pull it out.
USA and Canada market versions:
-- Remove the head curtain airbag strap -1- from the A-pillar.
-- To do so, forcefully push the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17: VAS1978/17 with the "spoon" -arrow- all the way into the opening -A-, as shown in the illustration.
-- At the same time pull the left side of the clip out from the body.
-- Pull the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17: VAS1978/17 back out and pay attention that the clips on the loosed side do not re-engage.
-- Turn the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17: VAS1978/17 180° and repeat the procedure for the opening -B-.
Continuation For All Vehicles:
-- Remove the clips -1- and -2- from the A-pillar.
-- Disengage the clips -1 to 5- head curtain airbag retaining tab clips from the body.
-- To do so, forcefully push the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17: VAS1978/17 with the "spoon" -arrow- all the way into the opening -A-, as shown in the illustration.
-- At the same time pull the left side of the clip out from the body.
-- Pull the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17: VAS1978/17 back out and pay attention that the clips on the loosed side do not re-engage.
-- Turn the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17: VAS1978/17 180° and repeat the procedure for the opening -B-.