Front Thorax Airbag Wire, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front backrest. Refer to BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Tip

Remove the cushion on the backrest in the area of the thorax airbag just until the thorax airbag connector is accessible.

Vehicles with standard or sport seat

-- Disengage the cover and cushion on the backrest and free it up. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for all vehicles

Vehicles with Comfort Seat

-- Disengage the rubber tabs -2- in the thorax airbag area (side sill side) and on the backrest frame.

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Continuation for all vehicles

-- Push the cushion on the backrest side sill side in the area of the thorax airbag to the side.

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

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

-- Unclip and free up the thorax airbag wire on the backrest frame.

-- Carefully remove the thorax airbag wire from the backrest frame.