A8L V8-4.2L (BFM) (2004)
Side Air Bag: Service and Repair
Rear Side Airbag With Fixed Backrest, Deactivating
Rear Side Airbag With Fixed Backrest, Deactivating
Deactivating
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Remove rear bench seat.
NOTE: The left and right side airbags can only be deactivated jointly. Separate deactivation of side airbags is not possible.
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A connector is installed on left and right under rear seat bench.
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Press off retainer tab -2- in direction of arrow and detach connector -1-.
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Secure loose connectors with cable ties.
Vehicles without head airbag
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Remove rear wheel housing trim.
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Detach connector to crash sensors at C-pillar.
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Install rear seat bench.
Sticker for deactivated rear side airbag
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Attach sticker indicating deactivated side airbags -1- to left and right rear door frames -2- (arrow).
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If several stickers have to be affixed in a particular country attach them above the one shown in the illustration.
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Change coding of airbag control module to the coding without rear side airbag.
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Fill in registration card and forward it to appropriate sales center/importer for registration. Put page 3 of the registration card in the vehicle
documents.
Activating
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Remove rear bench seat.