Installing front passenger airbag

• Case 1: Installation of the removed front passenger airbag on a new instrument panel 
• Position front passenger airbag (2)  .
• Secure the front passenger airbag (2)  with 12 screws.
• Tighten the screws (1)  .

  Further retorquing of the screws with the torque wrench is not permitted! 

  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Front passenger airbag to instrument panel
  Oval-head screw	Tightening torque	2.3 Nm

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• The tightening torque must be applied on at least 11  screws.
• The one screw on which the tightening torque cannot be achieved must be removed  .
• If the tightening torque is not reached in more than 1 screw, the instrument panel must be replaced.
• Case 2: Installation of a new front passenger airbag on the removed instrument panel 

  Removed front passenger airbag was 6 secured with screws  .

• Position front passenger airbag (2)  .
• Secure the front passenger airbag (2)  with 12  screws.
• Tighten the screws (1)  .

  Further retorquing of the screws with the torque wrench is not permitted!

  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Front passenger airbag to instrument panel
  Oval-head screw	Tightening torque	2.3 Nm

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• The tightening torque must be applied on at least 11  screws.
• If the tightening torque is not reached in more than 1 screw, the instrument panel must be replaced.
• Case 3: Installation of a new front passenger airbag on the removed instrument panel 

  Removed front passenger airbag was 11 secured with screws  .

• Position front passenger airbag (2)  .

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  The marked screw point 3  serves as an example for the unused screw point.
• Do not use the bolting point (3)  marked in "Removing the front passenger airbag".
• Fasten front passenger airbag (2)  using 11  screws to the same, already used bolting points  .
• Tighten the screws (1)  .

  Further retorquing of the screws with the torque wrench is not permitted! 

  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Front passenger airbag to instrument panel
  Oval-head screw	Tightening torque	2.3 Nm

• The tightening torque must be applied on all 11  screws.
• If the tightening torque is not reached in 1  screw, the instrument panel must be replaced.

  Check 

  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Although the screws were correctly tightened using the torque wrench, it is possible that the screw head is not seated without a gap. The following procedure is applicable to all present cases  .
• Check whether all the screw heads (1)  rest without gaps as shown (for example, with a thin paper strip (2)  ).

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  Result 

  » A:  Paper strip (2)  fits below the screw head (1)  . Screw (1)  does not rest without any gaps. Screw connection is not correct.

  Measure 

  • Release the screw (1)  and tighten it once again to the same, specified tightening torque without retorquing  .

  Increasing the tightening torque in order to seat the screw head in the correct position is not permitted! 

  Repeating a bolting operation is permitted only once for each bolting point  .

  Result 

  » B:  Paper strip (2)  does not fit below the screw head (1)  . Screw (1)  is positioned without any gaps. Screw connection is correct.

  Measure 

  • No action required.

  Result 

  » C:  Despite the screw connection having been repeated once,  paper strip (2)  fits under screw head (1)  . Despite the screw connection having been repeated once,  screw (1)  does not rest without a gap. Screw connection is not correct.

  Measure 

  • Replace dashboard.

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT FOLD-DOWN COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
• Refer to INSTALLING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
• Refer to FITTING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STEERING WHEEL/SPORTS STEERING WHEEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING AIRBAG UNIT OF STEERING WHEEL/SPORTS STEERING WHEEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING SIDE TRIM PANEL IN FOOTWELL ON RIGHT A-PILLAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
• Refer to INSTALLING SIDE TRIM PANEL IN THE FOOTWELL AT A-PILLAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LIGHT OPERATING UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE START-STOP BUTTON .
• Refer to INSTALLING DECORATIVE STRIP FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAD UNIT HIGH (HU-H) .
• Refer to INSTALLING AUDIO OPERATING UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FINISHER ON THE RIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT GLOVE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING KNEE AIRBAG .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SIDE PANEL ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING CENTER CONSOLE FULLY WITH CENTER ARMREST .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DECORATIVE TRIM TO THE CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE GEARSHIFT LEVER COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING SIDE TRIM PANEL FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BOTTOM RIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE BATTERY EARTH LEAD .