Front Airbag Crash Sensor, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Arteon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Observe the general safety precautions for pyrotechnical components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .

Observe the disposal regulations for pyrotechnical components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING (PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS) .

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable when the ignition is turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge static electricity: briefly touch the door striker.

-- Open the hood.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- on the left and right.

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-- Unclip and remove the air guide -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -2- and the front airbag crash sensor -3- from the lock carrier.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- To do this pull out the connector lock -2-, push down -arrow-, and disconnect the connector -1- on the crash sensor.

Fig 1: Identifying Connector & Connector Lock

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