Front Passenger Occupant Detection Sensor -G128-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Disconnect the battery Ground (GND) cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY .

-- Remove the front passenger seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fasten the front seat on the :VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the padding from the rear part of the seat cover until the passenger occupant detection sensor is freed up (seat pan). Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING .

-- Disconnect the connector for the passenger occupant detection system sensor.

Manual or Power Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat

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-- If equipped, carefully warm the seat-heating element using the :VAS1978/14A .

-- Remove the seat heating element just far enough until the passenger occupant detection system sensor is free.

-- Carefully detach the passenger occupant detection sensor -3- with the circuit board -2- from the seat cushion -1-.

Multi-Contour Seat

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-- Carefully detach the passenger occupant detection system sensor -1- with circuit board -2- from the seat cushion -3-.