Passenger Seat Occupant Detection Sensor -G128-, Removing And Installing: Removing
- Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". For example, this can be done by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Switch the ignition on.
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY .
-- Remove the front seat on the passenger side:
- Standard seat and sport seat (manual). Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MANUAL .
- Standard and Power Sport Seat, Comfort Seat and Super Sport Seat. Refer to POWER FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Attach the front seat to the :VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .
-- Remove the cover from the cushion (seat pan). Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING, SEAT PAN WITHOUT SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTER .
Remove the cushion from the rear part of the cover until the passenger occupant detection sensor is freed up.
Standard Seat and Sport Seat (Manual or Power):
-- Disconnect the passenger occupant detection sensor connector.
-- Carefully lift the seat heating element, if applicable.
-- Carefully remove the passenger occupant detection sensor -2- including the circuit board -4- from the seat cushion -1-.
Comfort Seat:
-- Carefully warm the seat heating element -1- on the left side using the :VAS1978/14A .
-- Remove the seat heating element -2- -arrow- only until the passenger occupant detection sensor -1- is freed up.
-- Disconnect the passenger occupant detection sensor connector.
-- Carefully remove the passenger occupant detection sensor -4- including the circuit board -3- from the seat cushion -1-.
Super Sport Seat:
-- Disconnect the passenger occupant detection sensor connector.
-- Carefully remove the passenger occupant detection sensor -2- including the circuit board -4- from the seat cushion -1-.