Front Side Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing
- Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
- Follow the additional safety precautions when working with the side airbag. Refer to ADDITIONAL SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING (PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS) .
-- Move the front seat to all the way forward and move the backrest toward the front.
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
Sport Seat:
-- Remove the seat side trim on side sill side. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SIDE SILL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SPORT SEAT .
-- Detach the side molding -1- from the backrest frame.
-- Detach the top molding -2- from the backrest frame.
-- Remove the cushion from the backrest in the area of the side airbag.
Super Sport Seat:
-- Remove the backrest cover and side sill side trim. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SUPER-SPORT SEAT .
Risk of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear!
-- Drill out the rivets -3-.
-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.
The inner threaded plate in the backrest frame may loosen and fall out when removing the screw -1-.
-- Remove the guide plate -4-.
Continuation for All Seat Versions:
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 pin, for example.
-- Release the connector lock -2- with a small screwdriver in direction of -arrow-.
-- Disconnect the connector -1- on the side airbag igniter.
-- Carefully push the cover with the cushion in the area of the side airbag as far forward as possible.
-- Remove the bolt -4-.
-- Disengage the side airbag -1- with the hooks -2- from the backrest frame -3- and remove.