Front Belt TENSIONER, 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.
-- Remove the B-pillar air duct. Refer to the appropriate Service Information. .
-- Remove the front belt end fitting. Refer to FRONT BELT END FITTING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, USA AND CANADA MARKET-SPECIFIC .
-- Disconnect the connector for the front belt tensioner.
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
There is a risk of injury.
- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Pull the locking mechanism -1- in the direction of the -arrow- and disconnect the electrical connectors -2 and 3-.
-- Remove the bolt -1-.
-- Disengage and remove the belt tensioner -2- upward -arrow- from the mount.