Airbag Unit With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Move the steering wheel as far to the rear and down as possible. Use the full steering column adjustment range for this.
-- 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.
TIP:
The airbag unit is engaged into the steering wheel at three points -arrows-.
- The airbag unit retainers -B- hold the locking bracket -1- in the steering wheel.
- The airbag unit retainer -A- holds the locking bracket -2- in the steering wheel.
-- Move the steering wheel -1- out of the straight-ahead position by turning it counter-clockwise 130° -arrow A-, so that the opening -arrow B- on the rear side of the steering wheel faces directly upward (approximately 12 o'clock position).
TIP:
To prevent damage to the wires do not use a flat-head screwdriver.
-- Guide a Phillips head screwdriver -2- or a T25 TORX® screwdriver (approximately 100 mm long) all the way into the opening -arrow-. A thin foam wall in the inside of the steering wheel -1- must be punctured to do this.
There is a risk of damaging the airbag unit if force is used.
- Never remove the airbag unit by pulling forcefully.
-- Pull the screwdriver -1- forcefully upward -arrow A- ; this will press down on the locking bracket -2- and the airbag retainers will be released from the steering wheel -B arrows-.
TIP:
Also check if both airbag retainers -B arrows- are released from the steering wheel.
-- Turn the steering wheel back and make sure that the airbag does not re-engage on the side it was released.
-- Move the steering wheel -1- out of the straight-ahead position by turning it clockwise 130° -arrow A-, so that the opening -arrow B- on the rear side of the steering wheel faces directly upward (approximately 12 o'clock position).
TIP:
To prevent damage to the wires do not use a flat-head screwdriver.
-- Guide a Phillips head screwdriver -2- or a T25 Torx screwdriver (approximately 100 mm long) all the way into the opening -arrow-. A thin foam wall in the inside of the steering wheel -1- must be punctured to do this.
There is a risk of damaging the airbag unit if force is used.
- Never remove the airbag unit by pulling forcefully.
-- Pull the screwdriver -1- forcefully upward -arrow A- ; this will press down on the locking bracket -2- and the airbag retainer will be released from the steering wheel -B arrow-.
-- Bring the steering wheel back into the center (wheels are straight).
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
There is a risk of injury.
- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Remove the driver side airbag -3- from the steering wheel slightly.
-- Pull out the connector lock -2- -arrow- and press it down, disconnect the connector -1-.
-- Equipped on some models: disconnect the connector for the button in the steering wheel.
Risk of airbag deployment.
There is a risk of injury.
- Store the airbag with the cushion facing upward.