Front Side Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing
- Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS 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 .
-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Fasten the front seat on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture: VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .
-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the padding on the backrest until the bolt -7- for the side airbag is accessible. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Carefully pull the backrest cover -2- as far forward as possible with the backrest cushion -3- in the area of the side airbag.
-- Remove the bolt -7-.
-- Release the side airbag -6- and the hook -5- from the backrest frame -4- and leave it in the pocket sewn into the cover -1-.
-- Remove the backrest cover and backrest cushion form the seat backrest (refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ) and remove the side airbag.
-- To do this carefully remove the side airbag wiring harness and depending on the version all other wiring harnesses from the backrest.