Head Curtain Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing
Observe the general safety precautions for pyrotechnical components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
Observe the additional safety precautions for the head curtain airbag ADDITIONAL HEAD CURTAIN AIRBAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
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 .
-- Remove the headliner and place it on the instrument panel and the headrests of the front seats or rear seats. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Disengage the clips -1- in the mounting tabs for the head curtain airbag -2- from the body.
-- To do so, forcefully push the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17:VAS1978/17 -3- with the >>spoon<< evenly into the opening -A- until it stops, as shown.
-- At the same time, pull the left side of the clip out of the vehicle body.
-- Pull the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17:VAS1978/17 -3- back out and make sure that the clips on the loosened side do not re-engage.
-- Turn the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17:VAS1978/17 -3- 180°.
-- Repeat the procedure on the opening -B-.
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge static electricity: briefly touch the door striker.
-- Remove the connector lock and remove the connector -1- from the head curtain airbag -2- -arrow-.
-- Remove the bolt -3- from the head curtain airbag.
-- Disengage the head curtain airbag -1- from the mount on the body -arrow B- and push rearward.
-- Disengage the rear head curtain airbag from the mount on the body -arrow A- and remove.