Front Thorax Airbag Wire, Removing And Installing: 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 .

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT BACKREST .

-- Remove the front backrest. Refer to FRONT 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.

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

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

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CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

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

-- Release the connector lock -2- with a small flat-head screwdriver -arrow-.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- on 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.