Thorax Airbag Crash Sensor In The Driver/Front Passenger Side B-Pillar -G1101- / -G1102-, 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.
-- Remove the sill panel. Refer to SILL PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Fold the insulation mat over the crash sensor -1-.
-- Remove the nut -arrow- and remove the thorax airbag crash sensor -1- from the body.
-- Release and disconnect the connector -2-.
-- To do this, pull out the connector lock -2-, push down direction of the -arrow-, and disconnect the connector -1- on the crash sensor.