Driver And Passenger Side Curtain Airbag

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NOTE:

Removal and installation is described for the right side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the left side is identical.

Removal

WARNING:

Read the General Safety Precautions for working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Pay attention especially to the instructions for side airbag modules. Refer to SIDE AIRBAG MODULE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

-- If present, open sunroof.

-- Disconnect vehicle battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) BRM, BGP, BPY, BGQ, CBTA, CBEA, CJAA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation

-- Remove sun visors. Refer to SUN VISOR .

-- Remove roof grab handle. Refer to ROOF GRAB HANDLES .

-- Remove lights and switches in headliner. Refer to FRONT INTERIOR LAMP, VEHICLES WITHOUT SUNROOF , or FRONT INTERIOR LAMP -W1-, WITH SUNROOF .

-- Remove roof end strip. Refer to ROOF END STRIP .

-- Remove upper trim on A-pillars. Refer to UPPER A-PILLAR TRIM .

-- Remove upper trim on B-pillars. Refer to UPPER B-PILLAR TRIM .

-- Remove trim on C-pillars. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM .

CAUTION:

Perform the following work steps especially carefully in order to prevent damage to headliner.

-- Lower headliner (headliner must not be removed from vehicle, front seats and front passenger side door are not removed). Refer to MOLDED HEADLINER .

WARNING:

Electrostatic discharges can lead to an unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore, mechanic must electrostatically discharge him-/herself before disconnecting harness connectors. This is done, for example, by briefly grasping the chassis or door striker.

-- Disconnect harness connector -1- from curtain airbag

-- Remove bolts -2- (4.5 Nm).

NOTE:

Bolts -2- must be replaced.

-- Remove cap nut -3- (9 Nm).

-- Remove all side curtain airbag clips from the body.

-- Pull off igniter -4- from threaded pin -5- in body.

-- With a second mechanic, remove curtain airbag from vehicle.

Fig 1: Identifying Drivers Side/Passengers Side Curtain Airbag (Sedan) Remove/Install Components

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Installation

-- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.

-- Switch on ignition.

WARNING:

Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

-- Connect vehicle battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) BRM, BGP, BPY, BGQ, CBTA, CBEA, CJAA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .