Through MY 2009

Front Door Crash Sensors

• Removal and installation is described for the right side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the left side is identical.

Removal


Read the General Safety Precautions for working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions.

All Vehicles

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

- Remove outer door plate.

- Separate wiring harness - 1 - from crash sensor - 3 -.

Vehicles with Bolted Crash Sensors

- Remove the two bolts - 2 - (2.5 Nm) and the crash sensor - 3 -.





Vehicles with Riveted Crash Sensors

- Drill out pop rivet - 1 -.

- Drill out pop rivet - 2 -.

- Disconnect the connector - 4 - from the crash sensor - 3 -.





Installation

Vehicles with Bolted Crash Sensors

- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.

Vehicles with Riveted Crash Sensors

- Re-connect the connector - 4 - to the crash sensor.

- Attach the crash sensor to the subframe using a blind rivet - 2 -; use (VAS 5072).

- Attach the crash sensor to the subframe using a blind rivet - 1 - as described.





All Vehicles

- Switch on ignition.


Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

- Connect vehicle battery.