Front Thorax Airbag, Outer Side, Removing And Installing: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 and 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
-- Remove the cushion from the backrest in the area of the thorax airbag. Refer to COVER, SEPARATING FROM BACKREST CUSHION .
CAUTION:
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.
-- Release the connector lock -3- in the -direction of the arrow-.
-- Disconnect the connector -2-.
-- Remove the bolt -1-.
-- Release the thorax airbag -4- at the hook -5- and remove it.
CAUTION:
There is a risk of injury if the airbag unit is triggered on error.
- Keep the cushion facing upward when setting the airbag unit down.
-- Set down the thorax airbag.