Driver/Front Passenger Thorax Airbag Crash Sensor G179/G180, Removing And Installing: Removing

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CAUTION:

Risk of airbag deployment.

Risk of injury.

- Check if the airbag indicator lamp turns on or blinks.

- If the airbag indicator lamp turns on or blinks, the DTC memory must be read.

- If there is a DTC memory entry, the Guided Fault Finding instructions must always be followed.

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

-- Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to Front Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.

-- Pull the connector lock out and unlock it.

-- Disconnect the connector.

-- Release the anti-twist mechanism -2- and turn the crash sensor -1- approximately 45° in the -direction of the arrow-.

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-- Disengage the crash sensor -1- and remove it.