Side Airbag

WARNING
Read through carefully before starting work.

To remove
1 Ignition switch in the OFF position.
2 Slide the seat forwards as far as it will go.





3 Unscrew the seat at the rear, 2 screws.
4 Slide the seat rearwards and undo the 2 front bolts.
5 Recline the seat, snip the cable ties and unplug the 29-pin connector under the seat. Detach the straps between the cable and the pullmaflex netting.
6 Remove the belt from the seat, if fitted.
7 Lift the seat out of the car.





8 Detach the straps securing the lower edge of the backrest upholstery.
9 Unplug the leads connected to the side airbag, seat-belt warning sensor and seat heating pad. Snip the cable ties round the leads. Detach the lower edge of the upholstery retaining strip.
10 Pull the leads out through the hole. Withdraw the board.





11 Detach the rear section of the backrest upholstery fabric by removing the upholstery retaining strip and folding the fabric to or side.
12 Remove the lumbar support adjustment control.
13 Detach the upholstery retaining strip along the edge on the rear of the backrest frame. Fold the fabric aside.
14 Remove the two wire rods securing the front upholstery fabric at the lower rear edge.
15 Remove the felt padding on the side of the airbag beside the backrest articulation by unhooking it from the pullmaflex netting.





16 Remove the SAHR's plastic-coated resistance spring.
17 Remove the side airbag, 3 nuts.
18 Lift out the side airbag.

To fit

WARNING
Never repair and refit damaged seat upholstery. The strength of the seams is carefully calculated and must not be changed.





1 Fit the side airbag, 3 nuts.

Tightening torque: 6.5 N-m (4.8 ft. lbs.)

2 Fit the SAHR's resistance spring, mirror-reversed to the spring on the opposite side





3 Hook the felt padding to the pullmaflex netting.
4 Fasten the two wire rods securing the front upholstery fabric at the lower rear edge.
5 Fasten the rear section of the backrest upholstery fabric by fitting the upholstery retaining strips along the edge on the rear of the backrest frame.
6 Fit the rear section of the backrest upholstery fabric by fastening the upholstery retaining strips along the sides. Fit the lumbar support adjustment control.





7 Slide the board in to its correct position.
8 Pull the cables through the hole in the backrest upholstery fabric and secure the upholstery retaining strip along the lower edge.
9 Connect the cables and fit new cable ties.
10 Attach the lower edge of the backrest upholstery fabric by fitting the straps underneath the seat.





11 Lift the seat into the car and plug in the 29-pin connector. Secure the straps under the seat to the pullmaflex netting.
Fit the belt to the seat if it has been removed.
Slide the rails into the front keys.
Fit the front bolts and run the seat forward.
Fit the rear bolts.
Manually adjustable seat: Check that the catches on right and left sides have engaged.
Tighten the rear bolts, using a torque wrench.
Run the seat rearwards.
Manually adjustable seat: Check that the catches on right and left sides have engaged.
Tighten the front bolts, using a torque wrench.

Tightening torque: 24 N-m (18 ft. lbs.)

Check the SRS system and control module with the diagnostics tool as follows:
With the ignition in the ON position, connect the diagnostics tool to the diagnostics socket under the dashboard. Delete any trouble codes.
Switch off the ignition and switch it on again. Wait at least 10 minutes with the ignition switched on.
Check whether a diagnostic trouble code is displayed:
If a diagnostic trouble code is displayed:
Carry out fault diagnosis according to the instructions.
If no diagnostic trouble code is displayed:
Fitting completed correctly. Disconnect the diagnostics instrument.