Center Crash Sensor for X/Y Axis -G858-, 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.
-- Move the front seats into the most forward position and position the backrest all the way toward the front.
-- Remove the center console support or center console. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Lift up the rear heater and A/C unit as much as possible without using force and support it.
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
There is a risk of injury.
- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Disconnect the connector -3- by pressing the connector lock down.
-- Remove the bolt -1- by pushing the air duct slightly to the side.
-- Remove the side airbag crash sensor -2- from the body.