65 77 750 Removing and Installing (Replacing) Driver's Seat Sensor

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WARNING:

Note airbag safety instructions! See 72 00 ... SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR HANDLING COMPONENTS WITH GAS GENERATORS

Incorrect handling can activate airbag and cause injury.

NOTE: To facilitate installation/removal of sensor, move seat upwards fully.

Follow instructions for handling optical fibers. See 61 00 ... NOTES ON HANDLING OPTICAL FIBERS

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Disconnect and cover battery negative lead. See 12 00 ... INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY

Unclip trim in upper rail at front (1) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 1: Unclipping Trim In Upper Rail At Front

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Unlock plug connections (1) and disconnect.

Unlock catches (2).

Installation:

Make sure driver's seat sensor (3) is correctly engaged.

Feed out driver's seat sensor (3) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 2: Removing Driver Seat Sensor

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Replacement:

Carry out coding/programming.

Observe following IDC specifications:

Programming
Coding
Car & Key Memory
CD "CIP"

Fig 3: Identifying DIS
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