Front Side Airbag With Igniter: Removing

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WARNING: Follow the General Safety Precautions when working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnic components). Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the left front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .

-- Remove the trim on the tunnel side. Refer to TUNNEL-SIDE SEAT TRIM .

-- Remove the backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to BACKREST ADJUSTMENT WHEEL .

-- Remove the seat height adjustment handle. Refer to SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE .

-- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to DOOR SILL SIDE SEAT TRIM .

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST .

-- Remove the cover and the backrest cushion. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION .

Fig 1: Identifying Connector, Side Airbag, Wire And Screw

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the side airbag -2-.

-- Remove the wire -3- from the tabs -arrows-.

-- Remove the screw -4-.

Fig 2: Identifying Retainer, Side Airbag And Backrest Frame

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-- Remove the retainer -1- for the side airbag -2- from the backrest frame -3-.

-- Remove the side airbag -2- from the backrest frame -3-.