Thorax Airbag Wire, Removing And Installing: Removing
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WARNING:
Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.
- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
- Observe the additional safety precautions for the thorax airbag. Refer to ADDITIONAL THORAX AIRBAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Observe the disposal regulations for pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING (PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS) .
-- Remove the backrest seat cover and cushion (side sill side). Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the cushion from the backrest (side sill side) in the thorax airbag area.
WARNING:
Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.
- 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.
-- Release the connector lock -2- with a small screwdriver in direction of -arrow-.
-- Disconnect the connector -1- on the thorax airbag igniter.
-- Unclip and free up the thorax airbag wire on the backrest frame.
-- Carefully remove the thorax airbag wire from the backrest frame.
-- Remove the thorax airbag wire on the front seat. Refer to MODULAR WIRING ROUTING, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .