Side Upholstery With Side Airbag, 4-Door

Rear Seats

Side Upholstery with Side Airbag, 4-door

• Removal and installation is described for the right-hand side of the vehicle. Removal and installation for the left-hand side is performed in the same manner.

Removal


Observe safety precautions for working on airbags.

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

- Remove seat bench. Refer to => [ Bench Seat ]. Bench Seat

- Remove nut - 1 - (8 Nm).

- Fold backrest forward, remove cover cap and loosen screw - 2 - (8 Nm).

• The cover cap and bolt - 2 - were discontinued after start of production and so they are not installed in all vehicles.

- Pull side upholstery - 5 - upward out of mounts - - and - 4 - in body.


Electrostatic discharges can lead to an unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before separating the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the body or the door striker or pin.

- Disconnect wiring harness from rear side airbag.





Installation

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

- Switch on ignition.


Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

- Connect vehicle battery.