Driver Knee Airbag

Driver Knee Airbag

Removing

- Move driver's seat all the way back and put backrest at a 45° angle.

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Service Precautions.

• Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, Storage, Transporting and Disposal ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, Storage, Transporting and Disposal.

- Switch off the ignition.

- Clamp off ground wire at battery with ignition switched off.

- Remove knee bar (driver side instrument panel cover). Refer to => [ Driver Side Instrument Panel Cover ] Driver Side Instrument Panel Cover.

- Unclip 16-Pin Connector (T16) (for the Data Link Connector).

- Remove bolts - A - (below knee airbag - 1 -) and - B - (above knee airbag).






- Remove the driver footwell air guide channel - 2 - from the front passenger footwell air guide channel - 3 -.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Disconnect knee airbag connector (yellow).






- Pull retainer - 2 - in direction of - arrow - and disconnect connectors - 1 - and - 3 -.

- Remove nuts - 2 - from left - 3 - and right supports - 4 -.






- Loosen nuts - 5 - approximately 3 turns and remove driver side knee airbag - 1 - toward rear.

- Set the airbag unit - 1 - down so that the padding is facing up.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Service Precautions.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, connecting electrical connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Slide knee airbag - 1 - on left - 3 - and right - 4 - supports as far as stop.






- First tighten nuts - 2 - and then nuts - 5 - to tightening specification.

• Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.

• Make sure the wires do not get caught.

- Replace the airbag securing components after airbag deployment.

Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Switch on ignition.

- Connect battery ground cable with ignition switched on.

- If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) (K75) indicates a fault after installation, DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again.

For the correct tightening specification refer to => [ Front Knee Airbags Overview ] Knee Airbag, Servicing