Pedestrian Protection Trigger 1 -G598- / Pedestrian Protection Trigger 2 -G599-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING. VERSION 2: Removing
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 .
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable when the ignition is turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
-- Remove the fender cover. Refer to OVERVIEW - FENDER .
Right Pedestrian Protection Trigger:
-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the nuts -3 and 5-.
-- Disengage the washer fluid reservoir, lower a bit and let it hang in the wheel housing liner.
Continuation:
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.
-- Unclip the bracket -1- for the connector.
-- Press the release to free up and disconnect the pedestrian protection trigger connector.
-- Remove the clip -2- with a screwdriver.
-- Release the clip -4- by pulling on the clip and pushing it over the pin in -direction of the arrow- at the same time.
-- Pull of and remove the pedestrian protection trigger -3- from the pin.