Driver And Passenger Side Curtain Airbags: Installing

-- Guide the side curtain airbag, through the rear lid, into the vehicle.

-- Secure the gas generator including the retaining plate with the bolts -5- and -8- (9 Nm).

-- On vehicles equipped with a Panorama sunroof, mount the water drain hose in the gas generator retaining plate.

-- Slide the roller -7- into the clamp -6-.

-- Connect the harness connector -4- to the side curtain airbag.

Fig 1: Connecting Harness Connector To Side Curtain Airbag

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-- Press the clamps into the openings in the body in the sequence -4-, -3-, -2- and -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Sequence To Press Clamps Into Openings In Body: -4, 3, 2 And 1-

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WARNING:

After clipping the side curtain airbag, make sure the four clamps on both sides are securely latched.

Clamps latched on both sides:

Fig 3: Identifying Clamp (Latched On Both Sides)

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Clamps latched on one side:

Fig 4: Identifying Clamp (Latched On One Side)

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-- Latch the clamps on both sides.

Clamp not latched:

Fig 5: Identifying Clamp (Not Latched)

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-- Latch the clamps on both sides.

-- Press the clip -1- into the mount on the A-pillar.

Fig 6: Pressing Clip Into A-Pillar

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CAUTION:

To prevent rattling, apply felt tape around the latch to secure the clip -1- if necessary.

-- Slide the band -1- into the opening in the body.

Fig 7: Sliding Band Into Opening In Body)

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-- Further assembling is in reverse order of removal.

-- Switch on ignition.

WARNING:

Make sure no one is in the vehicle.

-- Connect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A6, 09M] Removal and Installation