Passive Occupant Detection System: Removing

-- Move the seat height to the middle position before removing the seat.

-- Remove the passenger seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .

-- Turn on the ignition and disconnect the ground cable from the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A6, 09M] Removal and Installation .

NOTE:

On vehicles with a luggage pass-through, it is sufficient to fold the backrest forward, it does not have to be removed.

-- Remove front backrest. Refer to BACKREST .

NOTE:

Do not disconnect the connectors from the seat occupied recognition pressure sensor -G452- and seat occupied recognition control module -J706-.

-- Using a narrow screwdriver, carefully press the seat occupied recognition pressure sensor -G452- -3- off the bracket -arrow-.

-- Open the seat occupied recognition pressure hose guide -1- and free up the pressure hose -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Hose Guide -1-, Pressure Hose -2- And Seat Occupied Recognition Pressure Sensor -G452- -3-

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-- Release the retaining spring -1- and tilt the seat occupied recognition control module -J706- -2- out of the mount.

-- Remove the electrical connector -4- from the bracket by pressing the release and removing the electrical connector.

-- Open the retaining tab on the electrical wiring harness guide -5- -arrow- and free up the wiring harness -3-.

Fig 2: Identifying Retaining Spring -1-, Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -2-, Electrical Wiring Harness -3-, Connector -4- And Electrical Wiring Harness Guide -5-

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-- Remove the front seat cover and cushion. Refer to FRONT SEAT PAN COVERS AND UPHOLSTERY .

-- Carefully pry out the seat occupied recognition mat clips -1- and -3- on the front of the seat pan using a Pry Lever 80-200.

Fig 3: Identifying Mat Clips, Pry Lever And Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor

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-- Remove the seat pan cover with upholstery by first guiding the seat occupied recognition pressure sensor -G452- through the opening in the lower seat frame.

WARNING:

Damage risk.

Do not bend the seat occupied recognition pressure hose and mat.

-- Remove the cover and cushion, the mat for the -2- passenger occupant detection system and the passenger occupant detection system pressure sensor -G452-.