Rear Thorax Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
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.
-- Fold the folding backrest forward.
-- Press the seat belt guide trim -1- out of the retainers -2 and 3- using the Trim Removal Wedge: 3409 and remove the trim.
-- Remove the bench seat. Refer to REAR BENCH SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the nut -arrow A-.
-- Hold the seat belt to the side and remove the side cushion -1- from the threaded pins.
-- Fold the folding backrest slightly forward.
-- Pull the side cushion downward -arrow B-, tilt slightly forward and disengage from the mount.
-- Unhook the side cushion at the sill panel and remove.
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
There is a risk of injury.
- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Release the connector lock -2- with a small flat-head screwdriver -arrow-.
-- Disconnect the connector -3- on the thorax airbag igniter and free up the wire.
-- Place the side cushion on a soft surface.
-- Remove the nuts -4-.
-- Remove the rear thorax airbag -1- from the mount.
-- If equipped, remove the thorax airbag from the pocket sewn into the cover.