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Airbag, Front Passenger Seat Occupant Sensor G128







Front Passenger Seat Occupant Sensor G128


If Front Passenger Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) is replaced, also the upholstery, front seat cushion must always be replaced!

Removing

- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).

- Remove the front seat. Refer to => [ Front Seat ] Front Seat

- Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).

- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to => [ Front Seat Belt Latches ] Front Seat Belt Latches

- Remove the trim on the tunnel side. Refer to => [ Tunnel Side Trim ] Tunnel Side Trim

- Remove the drawer mount, if equipped. Refer to => [ Drawer Mount ] Drawer Mount

Passenger Seat without Height Adjustment

- Remove the backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to => [ Backrest Adjusting Wheel ] Backrest Adjusting Wheel

- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim ] Passenger Seat without Height Adjustment

Passenger Seat with Pass-Through

- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim ] Door Sill Side Trim

- Remove the bracket, trim, door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim Bracket ] Door Sill Side Trim Bracket

Front Seats with Manual Height Adjustment

- Remove the backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to => [ Backrest Adjusting Wheel ] Backrest Adjusting Wheel

- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim ] Door Sill Side Trim

- Remove the bracket, trim, door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim Bracket ] Door Sill Side Trim Bracket

Power Driver Seat

- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim ] Door Sill Side Trim

- Remove the bracket, trim, door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim Bracket ] Door Sill Side Trim Bracket

- Disconnect the two harness connectors for the backrest drives underneath the seat frame. Remove the harness connectors from the seat frame.

All Seats

- Cut the mesh hose cable tie and pull the harness connector belt lock through it.

On vehicles with a luggage pass-through, it is sufficient to fold the backrest forward, it does not have to be removed.

- Remove the backrest. Refer to => [ Backrest ] Backrest

- Remove cover and cushion from front seat backrests. Refer to => [ Front Seat Pan Cover and Upholstery ] Front Seat Pan Cover and Upholstery


Front Passenger's Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) - 1 - is secured with seat cushion padding. It is not possible to remove and install separately, sensor must be replaced with upholstery.






Installation

- Press wiring harness in positioning aid area - 1 - in rear padding channel.

- Press the wiring harness into the recess in the padding at the areas indicated by the - arrows A and B -.

- Align sensor positioning aid - 3 - with padding positioning aid - 2 -.


Ensure distance from sensor to positioning aids - 2 - is constant - arrows - when doing this.






- Secure aligned sensor - 1 - with right hand, remove adhesive tape strips - 2 - and affix sensor to padding.

- Press wiring harness in rear area into padding opening - arrow -.

- Connect wiring harness with vehicle electrical system.






Installing of remaining components is reverse of removal.

- After installing, perform a function check with ignition on.