Seat Belt Buckle Switch: Service and Repair

Front Passenger Seat Occupant Sensor G128

• The front passenger seat occupant sensor (G128) is only installed in the front seat.

Removing

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

- Remove the front seat on the passenger side:

• Manual front seat: => [ Front Seat ] Front Seat

• Power front seat: => [ Front Seat ] Front Seat.

- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) => [ Installing Front Seat On VAS 6136 ] Installing Front Seat on VAS 6136.

- Separate cover from upholstery (seat pan):

• Manual front seat: => [ Seat Pan Cover, Separating from Upholstery ] Seat Pan Cover, Separating From Upholstery

• Power front seat: => [ Seat Pan Cover, Separating from Upholstery ] Seat Pan Cover, Separating From Upholstery.

• Remove padding only until Front Passenger Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) - 2 - has been freed up!






- Remove Front Passenger Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) connector - 2 -.

- Carefully remove Front Passenger Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) - 2 - from seat padding - 1 -.

Installation






Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Position circuit board - 4 - from front passenger seat occupant sensor (G128) - 2 - in cut-out - 3 - in seat padding - 1 -.

- Align Front Passenger Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) - 2 - on seat padding - 1 - as shown in illustration.

The new Front Passenger's Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) should be installed in the same location on the seat upholstery as the old seat occupied sensor.

- Remove protective foil and adhere Front Passenger Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) - 2 - to seat padding - 1 -.

• Ensure Front Passenger Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) is not covered by seat heater element heating coils.