Head Curtain Airbag from November 1, 2009, Passat from MY 2006

: Head Curtain Airbag from November 1, 2009, Passat from MY 2006

• The following describes removing and installing on the right side of the vehicle. Removal and installation for the left-hand side is performed in the same manner.

Removing

• Always read the General Safety Precautions before working on airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnical components). Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions.

• Pay attention especially to the instructions for side airbag modules. Refer to => [ Side Airbag Module, Special Notes ] Side Airbag Module, Special Notes.

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove the front and rear interior and reading lamps in the headliner => Electrical Equipment.

- Remove storage compartment with console in headliner => [ Storage Compartment with Console in Headliner ] Storage Compartment with Console in Headliner

- Remove upper trim on A-pillars => [ A-Pillar Upper Trim, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006 ] A-Pillar Upper Trim, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006

- Remove sun visors.

• basic => [ Basic Sun Visors, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006 ] Basic Sun Visors, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006

• double => [ Double Sun Visors, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006 ] Double Sun Visors, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006

- Remove roof grab handle => [ Roof Grab Handles ] Service and Repair

- Remove upper B-pillar trim => [ B-Pillar Upper Trim, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006 ]

- Remove the C pillar trim, Passat from MY 2006:

• Vehicles without sun shade => [ C-Pillar Trim Panel, Vehicles without Sun Shade, Passat from MY 2006 ] C-Pillar Trim Panel, Vehicles without Sun Shade, Passat from MY 2006

• Vehicles with sun shade => [ C-Pillar Trim Panel, Vehicles with Sun Shade, Passat from MY 2006 ] C-Pillar Trim Panel, Vehicles with Sun Shade, Passat from MY 2006

- Remove the roof end strip, Passat from MY 2006, refer to => [ Roof End Strip, Passat from MY 2006 ] Roof End Strip, Passat from MY 2006

Vehicles in which an interior rearview mirror with rain sensor is installed:

- Remove the interior rearview mirror => [ Interior Rearview Mirror with Rain Sensor ] Interior Rearview Mirror with Rain Sensor

- Lower the headliner, Passat from MY 2006, refer to => [ Headliner, Lowering and Installing, Passat from MY 2006 ] Headliner, Lowering and Installing, Passat from MY 2006.

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

- Disconnect harness connector - 5 - from the head curtain airbag.

- Remove screw - 4 - (4.5 Nm).

- Place a screwdriver (tip width 2.5 mm) in right opening - 2 - of clip- 3 -.

• The immersion depth of the screwdriver should be approx. 1 cm when the tip is vertical.

- Tilt the screwdriver to the right and release the right side of the clip from the body.

- Push the trim removal wedge (3409) between the clip and body to prevent the right side of the clips from reengaging in the body.

- Place the screwdriver in left opening - 1 - of the clip.

- Tilt the screwdriver to the left and release the clip from the body.

- Unclip the rest of the clips - arrows - starting at the A-pillar.

- Remove the two bolts - 6 - (4.5 Nm).

- Remove the side curtain airbag - 5 - from the mounts in the body.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

- Switch on ignition.

Make sure no one is in the vehicle.

- Connect the battery.