9-3 XWD (9440) L4-2.0L Turbo (B207R) (2009)
Air Bag: Service and Repair
Airbag, Side (333DB, 333PB)
Airbag, Side (333Db, 333Pb)
WARNING: Read through Safety and handling instructions and Before removing a control module before starting work.
To remove
WARNING: The battery's ground cable must be removed before the positive cable. Wait for at least 1 minute after disconnecting the battery
before beginning any work on the airbag system. Otherwise the airbag may be deployed unintentionally and this can cause fatal/severe
personal injuries.
1. Dismantle the seat.
2. Remove the head restraint sleeves.
3. Dismantle the backrest trim.
4. Dismantle the backrest's foam cushion.
5. Cut off the cable tie holding the cable for the side airbag.
6. Loosen the clip holding the cable for the side airbag. Note the routing of the cable.
7. Open the seat's connector and loosen the side airbag's connector.