Overview - Front Passenger Airbag

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Passenger Airbag

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

Connector
- For Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 1 -N131-
Nut
- 8 Nm
- Quantity: 2
- Replace after removing
Threaded Pins
- For the airbag
  CAUTION:
  There is a risk of malfunctions do to a faulty ground connection.
  - The threaded pins and contact surface must be free of paint, coating, and corrosion, the threaded connection serves as the Ground (GND) connection for the airbag.
- Check that the threaded bushings are seated securely before installing the airbag, refer to INSTALLING .
Instrument Panel
- Replace the instrument panel after an airbag has deployed, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Threaded Pins
- For the airbag
  CAUTION:
  There is a risk of malfunctions do to a faulty GND connection.
  - The threaded pins and contact surface must be free of paint, coating, and corrosion, the threaded connection serves as the GND connection for the airbag.
- Check that the threaded bushings are seated securely before installing the airbag, refer to INSTALLING .
Nut
- 8 Nm
- Quantity: 2
- Replace after removing
Front Passenger Airbag
- With Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 1 -N131-
  WARNING:
  - Follow all pyrotechnic components safety precautions, refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
  - Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel, refer to the Parts information.
- Locking and activating possible with key switch
- Removing and installing, refer to FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG UNIT WITH IGNITER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .