Side Cushion

Side Cushion

Removing

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

With rear side airbag:

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Pyrotechnic, Electrical and Mechanical Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Testing and Inspection.

• Follow the additional safety precautions when working with the side airbag. Refer to => [ Side Airbag Additional Safety Precautions ] Side Airbag Additional Safety Precautions.

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

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

Continuation for equipment levels:






- Remove the screw - 3 -.

- Fold the backrest forward.

- Hold the belt - 1 - to the side and remove the side upholstery - 2 - forward - arrow -.

- Pull the side cushion downward and remove it from the belt guide.

With rear side airbag:






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 connector (yellow) from the rear side airbag.

- Pull the retainer - 1 - in the - direction of the arrow - and disconnect electrical connectors - 2 - and - 3 -.

- Connect airbag adapter connector (VAS 6282) to the side airbag harness connector. Refer to => [ Airbag Adapter VAS 6282, Connecting ] Airbag Adapter VAS 6282, Connecting.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

With rear side airbag:

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Pyrotechnic, Electrical and Mechanical Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Testing and Inspection.

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

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

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 Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Information for installation: for example tightening specifications, replacing body parts, refer to => [ Rear Seat Backrest Assembly Overview ] Rear Seat Backrest Assembly Overview, => [ Rear Side Airbag Assembly Overview ] Rear Side Airbag Assembly Overview.