Driver Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G256-, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow the General Safety Precautions when working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnic components). Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY .

-- Remove the seat benches. Refer to BENCH SEATS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear seats. Refer to REAR SEATS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the belt end fitting for the outer rear seat. Refer to REAR SEAT OUTER SEAT BELT END FITTING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the C-pillar trim panel. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Wheel Housing Trim, Removing and Installing. Refer to WHEEL HOUSING TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the sill panel strip. Refer to SILL PANEL STRIP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unlock the connector lock and disconnect the connector -2- from the crash sensor -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -3- (9 Nm ).

Fig 1: Identifying Crash Sensor

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