Knee Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing, Front Passenger Side: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Audi S3, 2023 Audi RS 3, 2023 Audi A3 Quattro, and 2023 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

CAUTION:

Risk of airbag deployment.

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 glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the bracket -1-.

-- Open the glove compartment lid, lift up the insert -1- for the glove compartment using a scraper from the Scraper Set:VAS 6845 and remove.

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

-- Disengage the knee airbag -1- from the glove compartment -arrow B- and remove downward -arrow A-.

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CAUTION:

Risk of airbag deployment

There is a risk of injury.

- Store the airbag with the cushion facing upward.