Front Thorax Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing, Bucket Seat: Removing
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WARNING:
Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.
- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
- Observe the additional safety precautions for the thorax airbag. Refer to ADDITIONAL THORAX AIRBAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Observe the disposal regulations for pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING (PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS) .
-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
WARNING:
Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.
- Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". For example, this can be done by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Release the connector lock -3- with a small flat-head screwdriver -arrow-.
-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the thorax airbag igniter.
-- Carefully pull the cover and cushion near the thorax airbag as far forward as possible.
-- Remove the bolt -1-.
-- Disengage the thorax airbag -4- with the hooks -5- from the backrest frame.
-- Remove the thorax airbag downward from the pocket sewn into the cover.