Side Upholstery With Side Airbag, 4-Door
Removal and installation is described for the right side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the left side is identical.
Removing
Observe safety precautions for working on airbags.
-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) BGP, BPY, BGQ, CBTA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .
-- Remove the seat bench. Refer to BENCH SEAT
-- Remove nut -1- (8 Nm).
-- Fold backrest forward, remove cover cap and loosen screw -2- (8 Nm).
The cover cap and bolt -2- were discontinued after start of production and so they are not installed in all vehicles.
-- Pull side upholstery -5- upward out of mounts -3- and -4- in body.
Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore, the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before disconnecting the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the vehicle body or the door striker pin.
-- Disconnect wiring harness from rear side airbag.
Installing
-- Install in reverse order of removal.
-- Switch on ignition.
Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.
-- Connect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) BGP, BPY, BGQ, CBTA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .