Rear Side Airbag

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

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.

- Disconnect the battery.

CC from 2010, Passat from 2006 and Passat CC from 2009

- Remove the seat bench. Refer to => [ Seat Bench, Passat from MY 2006, Passat CC from MY 2009 and CC from MY 2010 ] Seat Bench, Passat from MY 2006, Passat CC from MY 2009 and CC from MY 2010

Passat Wagon from 2006

- Fold the bench seat forward.

All vehicles

- Remove side upholstery with side airbag. Refer to => [ Side Upholstery with Side Airbag ] Side Upholstery with Side Airbag

- Remove connector - 1 - from mounting plate - 2 - in side upholstery.

- Remove wiring harness from mount - 3 -.

- Remove the two bolts - 4 - (9 Nm).

- Remove circuit board - 5 - and open airbag case.

• The airbag case is not shown in the illustration.

- Remove side airbag - 6 - from recess in side upholstery - 7 -.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

- Switch on ignition.

Make sure no one is in the vehicle.

- Connect the battery.