Procedure for installing pyrotechnics

Bringing head restraint together - version without button (multifunction seat): 

Pull apart spring catches and push together head restraint.

Maintain position.

Fig 1: Bringing Head Restraint Together - Version Without Button (Multifunction Seat)

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Bringing head restraint together - version with button (basic version): 

Press button (1) and push head restraint together.

Maintain position.

Fig 2: Bringing Head Restraint Together - Version With Button (Basic Version)

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Locking release plate: 

Hold pushed-together head restraint in position and push release plate (1) upwards up to limit position.

Release plate (1) must audibly snap into place.

Fig 3: Locking Release Plate

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Checking head restraint lock: 

Check end position of release plate (1).

All four springs must be engaged (snapped into place).

Fig 4: Checking Head Restraint Lock

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Replacing pyrotechnics: 

Connect connector (1) to new pyroactivator (2) and LOCK .

Clip pyroactivator (2) into new mount (3).

Fig 5: Replacing Pyrotechnics

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Installing pyrotechnics: 

Press together mounting for pyrotechnics at tabs.

Insert mounting for pyrotechnics into release plate and tilt in upward direction.

Mounting for pyrotechnics must audibly snap into place.

Fig 6: Installing Pyrotechnics

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Laying wiring harness: 

Secure wiring harness in support section with strain relief.

Fig 7: Laying Wiring Harness

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Mounting cover: 

Clip cover onto support section.

Cover must audibly snap into place.

Fig 8: Mounting Cover

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