Front Passenger Airbag Unit With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing
- Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING .
- Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel.
Starting in calendar week 45/2010, the igniter 2 shall be dropped from vehicles for the rest of the world except the USA.
-- Turn on the ignition.
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to GROUND CABLE WITH BATTERY MONITORING CONTROL MODULE -J367-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING / BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
-- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
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 ground -5-.
-- Disconnect the electrical connectors -2- for the Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 2 -N132- and - 6- for the Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 1 -N131-.
-- To do this, release the connector lock -3- using a small screwdriver -1- and remove the electrical connector -2-.
-- Remove the nuts -1, 3, 4 and 7-.
-- Remove the passenger airbag -8- downward.
Set the airbag down so the impact cushion faces upward.