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CAUTION:
Note safety precautions for working on airbags →
Airbag system, general safety precautions and side curtain airbags →
Side curtain airbag, additional safety precautions .
1 - Bolt (Qty. 10)
- Tightening torque 4 Nm
- Self-locking
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
2 - Cap nut
- Tightening torque → Electrical Wiring Diagrams, Troubleshooting and Component Locations
3 - Retainers (2x)
4 - Bolt (Qty. 1)
- Tightening torque 4 Nm
- Self-locking
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
5 - Bracket (Qty. 1)
- Removal:
- Disconnect the battery ground (GND) strap →
- 27 BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL
- 27 - BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL for ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - GENERAL INFORMATION
- Remove sun visor → Sun visor, removing and installing .
- Remove upper trim on A-pillar → Upper A-pillar trim, removing and installing .
- Remove upper B-pillar trim → Upper B-pillar trim, removing and installing .
- Remove roof end → Roof end trim, removing and installing .
- Remove D-pillar trim → D-pillar trim, removing and installing .
- Disconnect connector on side curtain airbag Side curtain airbag connector, disconnecting
- Remove bolt - 4 -.
- Remove bolts (Qty. 2) - 1 - in area of gas generator.
- Loosen cap nut - 2 - in area of gas generator.
- Remove bolts - 1 -.
- Unclip bracket - 3 - and remaining brackets up to bracket - 5 - from roof frame.
- Remove cap nut - 2 - in area of gas generator.
- Firmly hold side curtain airbag, unclip bracket - 5 - from roof frame and remove airbag from vehicle.