Knee Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing, Front Passenger Side: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Audi RS 6 Avant and 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

CAUTION:

Risk of airbag deployment.

There is a risk of injury.

- Check if the airbag indicator lamp turns on or blinks.

- If the airbag indicator lamp turns on or blinks, the DTC memory must be read.

- If >>short circuit to positive<< is a DTC memory entry, disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

- If there is a DTC memory entry, the Guided Fault Finding instructions on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester must always be followed.

- If the airbag indicator lamp does not turn on or blink, or there is no DTC memory entry with >>short circuit to positive<< : switch off the ignition, keep the ignition key outside of the vehicle and wait 10 seconds.

-- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Open the glove compartment lid, lift the glove compartment insert -1- with a flat-head screwdriver and remove.

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the bracket -1-.

-- Lower the knee airbag -1- slightly and disengage at the inside of the glove compartment -A arrows-.

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-- Tilt the knee airbag downward, disengage at the glove compartment -B arrows- and remove.

CAUTION:

Risk of airbag deployment

There is a risk of injury.

- Store the airbag with the cushion facing upward.