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Removing and installing rear side airbag (folding backrest) > < Removing and installing side airbag igniter (driver side/front passenger side)
Removing and installing rear side airbag (fixed backrest)
Removing and installing rear side airbag (fixed backrest)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Vehicle diagnostic tester
t  Pliers -VAS 6273-
   
  WARNING
Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components → Chapter.
1 - Zip
2 - Side airbag (rear; driver/passenger side)
t  Removing:
–  Disconnect battery earth strap → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
–  Remove seat bench (rear): vehicles up to 10.2004 → Chapter, vehicles from 11.2004 onwards → Chapter.
–  Remove rear seat backrest → Chapter.
–  Use screwdriver to prise out side fastening strips -3-.
–  Use screwdriver to prise out lower fastening strip -9-.
–  Pull lower cover -8- over bracket -7-.
–  Fold over cover in area of side airbag -2-.
–  Unfasten zip -1- at protective cover for side airbag -4-.
–  Unfasten retaining clip at connector for side airbag -5- and unplug connector.
–  Fold over cover and padding in vicinity of side airbag -2- so as to provide access to back of side airbag.
–  Remove nuts -6- (2x).
–  Take out side airbag -2-.
t  Installing:
–  Install side airbag -2- in reverse order of removal.
–  Fasten zip -1- at protective cover for side airbag -4- using pliers -VAS 6273-.
–  Switch on ignition.
  WARNING
Make sure nobody is in the vehicle when the battery is being connected.
–  Connect battery earth strap → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
  Note
t  Observe measures to be taken after connecting the battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
t  If the airbag warning lamp -K75- indicates a fault following installation, you must interrogate, erase and then re-interrogate the event memory → Vehicle diagnostic tester.
3 - Fastening strips (on side)
4 - Protective cover for side airbag
5 - Connector for side airbag
6 - Nuts (2x)
7 - Bracket
8 - Seat cover
9 - Lower fastening strip

   

Removing and installing rear side airbag (folding backrest) > < Removing and installing side airbag igniter (driver side/front passenger side)