Front Side Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

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 .

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

-- Remove the front seat backrest FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT/COMFORT SEAT/SPORT SEAT .

-- Remove the padding from the front backrest until the side airbag bolt -7- is accessible BACKREST COVER AND UPHOLSTERY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD, COMFORT, SPORT SEAT ; to do this carefully pull off the cover -2- and the padding -3- in the area around the side airbag.

Fig 1: Identifying Side Airbag Components

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-- 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 cover and padding form the seat backrest, refer to BACKREST COVER AND UPHOLSTERY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD, COMFORT, SPORT SEAT and remove the side airbag.