Front Passenger Airbag Unit

Front Passenger Airbag Unit

Removing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and General Information ] Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and General Information.

• Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel. Refer to parts catalog.

- Turn on the ignition.

- Turn on the ignition and disconnect the ground cable from the battery.

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

- Remove nuts - arrows -.






Before handling airbag units (for example, when disconnecting the harness connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Press securing catch - 1 - in direction of - arrow - until connection disengages.






- Remove electrical connector - 2 -.

The side harness connectors for front passenger airbag igniter 1 (N131) and front passenger airbag igniter 2 (N132) on the front passenger airbag unit must not be disconnected under any circumstances!

- Remove the airbag unit in a downward direction.

- Set the airbag unit down so that the padding faces upward.

Installation

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and General Information ] Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and General Information.

• Before handling airbag units (for example, when disconnecting the harness connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

• Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel. Refer to parts catalog.

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

• Make sure the wires do not get caught.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Ignition must be on when connecting battery. If pyrotechnic components (for example, airbag, belt tensioner) are not repaired correctly, they may deploy unintentionally after connecting battery. Maintain personal safety when connecting the battery by staying out of airbag deployment areas, keeping a distance from belt tensioners/seat belts and ensuring no other people are in the vehicle interior at the moment when the battery is connected.

- Replace the airbag securing components after airbag deployment.

- Switch on ignition.

- 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. Refer to vehicle diagnostic tester.