Knee Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing, Driver Side: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi S6 and 2024 Audi A6 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Move the steering wheel as far up and backward as possible to be able to use the entire steering column adjustment range.

-- Remove the driver side instrument panel cover. Refer to Driver Side Instrument Panel Cover, Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the bolts -A arrows-.

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-- Disengage the knee airbag -1- with the brackets on the crossmember.

-- Carefully remove the knee airbag -1- with the brackets, until the connector can be disconnected.

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.

-- Release the connector lock -2- -arrow B-.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the knee airbag igniter.

Bracket, removing

-- Place the knee airbag on a soft surface with the collision cushion facing upward.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the brackets -1- and -2-.

Continuation for all vehicles