Rear Wheel Housing Trim with Rear Side Airbag

Rear Wheel Housing Trim with Rear Side Airbag

• The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

Removing


Follow all Safety Precautions when working on an airbag. Refer to => [ Airbags Safety Precautions ] Airbags Safety Precautions

- Disconnect the battery.

- Move the left rear bench seat as far forward as possible.

- Remove airbag emblem - 1 - and remove screw - 2 - (4.5 Nm).

- Remove the pressure knob - 3 -.

- Remove cover cap - 4 - and remove bolt - 5 - (4.5 Nm).






- Pull the trim out of catches the wheelhouse.


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

- Press the connector lock and disconnect the harness connector from the side airbag.

- Remove the rear side airbag trim - 1 - from the vehicle.






Installation

• Before installing, check the mounting elements and replace if necessary.

- Install in reverse order of removal.

• When installing, airbag emblem must be replaced.

- Make sure, that the trim is placed in the in the door seal piping.