Front Side Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing, Multicontour Seat: 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 .

-- Fasten the front seat on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS 6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT WITHOUT OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT and BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT WITH OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT .

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT .

-- Fold back the upholstery on the backrest near the side airbag until the side airbag is accessible. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pull the backrest cover near the side airbag carefully as far as possible forward.

-- Remove the bolt -5-.

Fig 1: Disengaging Side Airbag -2- From Backrest Frame -Arrow- Using Hook -4-

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-- Disengage the side airbag -2- from the backrest frame -arrow- using the hook -4-.

-- Remove the side airbag from the cushion protection -3- while guiding the side airbag wiring harness -1- out after it.

-- Backrest cover with sewn pocket: Remove the side airbag from the bottom of the pocket sewn into the backrest cover.