9-3 Hatchback (9400) L4-2.0L Turbo (B205) (2000)
Side Air Bag: Service and Repair
WARNING
Read under Description and Operation, Safety and Handling Instructions.
Before performing test or repair.
To remove
1
Ignition switch in the OFF position.
2
Slide the seat forwards as far as it will go.
3
Undo the rear of the seat, 2 bolts.
4
Slide the seat back and undo the two bolts in the front edge.
5
Tilt the seat back, cut the cable tie and unplug the 29-pin connector under the seat.
6
Unfasten the belt, if any.
7
Lift the seat out of the car.
8
Unfasten the cord that holds the lower edge of the backrest cover.
9
Remove the upholstery retaining batten at the bottom.
10
Pull the stiffening board out of the backrest upholstery.
11
Disconnect the airbag plug from the 29-pin connector under the seat. Release the cable by cutting the tie. Note the run of the cable under the seat,
so as to facilitate re-assembly.
12
Unfasten the rear part of the backrest cover, by unfastening the cover battens along the sides, and fold the cover away to the side.