Front Passenger Airbag Unit With Igniters (N131)/(N132)

Front Passenger Airbag Unit with Igniters (N131)/(N132)

Removing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, Storing, Transporting and Disposing ] Service Precautions.

• Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

• Starting in calendar week 45/2010, the igniter 2 shall be dropped from vehicles for the rest of the world except the USA.

- Turn on the ignition.

- Disconnect the battery ground cable from the battery with the ignition on.

- Remove the glove compartment => [ Glove Compartment ] Glove Compartment.






Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must discharge static electricity. For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Disconnect the ground connector - 5 -.

- Disconnect the electrical connectors - 2 - for the front passenger airbag igniter 2 (N132) and - 6 - for the front passenger airbag igniter 1 (N131).

- To do this, release the connector lock - 3 - using a small screwdriver - 1 - and remove the electrical connector - 3 -.






- Remove the nuts - 1, 3, 4 and 7 -.






- Remove the passenger airbag - 8 - downward.

Set the airbag down so the impact cushion faces upward.

Installing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must discharge static electricity. For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

• Follow the allocation of the airbag to the instrument panel, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.

• Make sure the wires do not get caught.

- Replace the instrument panel after the airbag deploys => [ Instrument Panel ] Instrument Panel.

Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Connect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.

• If the airbag indicator lamp (K75) indicates a fault after installation, the DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Passenger Airbag Overview ] Passenger Airbag Overview.