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Adaption: Activating and deactivating passenger's airbag unit (vehicles 1997 only >) > < Reading measured value block
Body Self-diagnosis
Self-diagnosis of airbag system BTU (Basic Triggering Unit) with and without side airbag
Summary of measured value blocks

Vehicles ä 1997:

Measured value block 001

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 1

1111 1)

1 = Airbag, driver's side

1 2 3 4

1111 1)

2 = Airbag, passenger side

1111 1)

3 = belt tensioner, driver's side

1111 1)

4 = belt tensioner, passenger's side

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

1111

Resistance OK

1011

Resistance too low

0111

Resistance too high

1101

Short to earth

1110

Short to positive

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Vehicles 1997 ä up to vehicles ä1999: Chassis no. 8D XA 200 000:

Measured value block 001

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 1

correct 1)

1 = Airbag, driver's side

1 2 3 4

correct 1)

2 = Airbag, passenger side

correct 1)

3 = Belt tensioner, driver's side

correct 1)

4 = Belt tensioner, passenger's side

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Measured value block 002

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 2

correct 1)

1 = Rear belt tensioner, driver's side

1 2 3

correct 1)

2 = Rear belt tensioner, passenger side

correct 1)

3 = Rear belt tensioner, centre

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high 2)

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

2)    Display also possible if no belt tensioner is present.

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Measured value block 004

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 4

Belt: yes 1)

1 = Rear seat belt check driver's side

1 2 3

Belt: yes 1)

2 = Rear seat belt check passenger side

Belt: yes 1)

3 = Rear seat belt check (centre)

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

Belt: yes

Belt: no

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Measured value block 005

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 5

correct 1)

1 = Igniter for front side airbag, driver' s side

1 2 3 4

correct 1)

2 = Igniter for front side airbag, passenger's side

correct 1)

3 = Igniter for rear side airbag, driver' s side

correct 1)

4 = Igniter for rear side airbag, passenger's side

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high 2)

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

2)    This readout will also appear even if no rear side airbags are fitted.

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Vehicles 1999 ä from chassis no. 8D XA 200 001 onwards:

Measured value block 001

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 1

correct 1)

1 = Airbag, driver's side

1 2 3 4

correct 1)

2 = Airbag, passenger's side

correct 1)

3 = Belt tensioner, driver's side

correct 1)

4 = Belt tensioner, passenger's side

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Measured value block 002

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 2

correct 1)

1 = Rear belt tensioner, driver's side

1 2 3 4

correct 1)

2 = Rear belt tensioner, passenger's side

correct 1)

3 = Rear belt tensioner, centre

too high 1)

4 = Disregard display zone

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high 2)

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

2)    Display also possible if no belt tensioner is present.

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Measured value block 004

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 4

Belt: yes 1)

1 = Rear seat belt check driver's side

1 2 3

Belt: yes 1)

2 = Rear seat belt check passenger's side

Belt: yes 1)

3 = Rear seat belt check (centre)

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

Belt: yes

Belt: no

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Measured value block 006

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 6

correct 1)

1 = Igniter for front side airbag, driver' s side

1 2 3 4

correct 1)

2 = Igniter for front side airbag, passenger's side

correct 1)

3 = Igniter for rear side airbag, driver' s side

correct 1)

4 = Igniter for rear side airbag, passenger's side

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high 2)

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

2)    This readout will also appear even if no rear side airbags are fitted.

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Measured value block 008

Indicated on display:

Display value

Designation

Read measured value block 8

correct 1)

1 = Igniter front side airbag, second stage, driver's side

1 2 3 4

correct 1)

2 = Igniter for front side airbag, passenger's side

correct 1)

3 = Igniter for rear side airbag, driver' s side

correct 1)

4 = Igniter for rear side airbag, passenger's side

1)    Example.

Table of readouts

correct

Resistance OK

too low

Resistance too low

too high 2)

Resistance too high

to earth

Short to earth

to positive

Short to positive

2)    This display is also possible if no second stage or head airbag is present.

Possible causes of fault and fault remedy => from page 01-13.

Adaption: Activating and deactivating passenger's airbag unit (vehicles 1997 only >) > < Reading measured value block