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.
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 rear seat backrest forward.
-- Remove the railing trim. Refer to OVERVIEW - D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.
-- Unclip the side cushion -1- from the wheel housing trim panel.
-- Remove the side cushion upward in direction of -arrow- from the clip -2-.
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.
-- Release the connector lock -2- with a small flat-head screwdriver in the direction of -arrow-.
-- Disconnect the connector -3- on the thorax airbag igniter and free up the wire.
-- Place the side cushion on a soft and clean 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.
Risk of airbag deployment.
There is a risk of injury.
- Store the airbag with the cushion facing upward.