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Summary of components of steering wheel > < Replacing parts of the airbag system

Fabia Mk2

Removing and installing driver airbag unit
Removing and installing driver airbag unit
  WARNING
Safety measures should be observed when handling the airbag units → Chapter.
Removing:
  Note
Disconnect battery earth strap → Electrical System → Rep. gr.27.
–  Put steering wheel in the lowest position.
–  Pull out steering wheel fully up to the limit stop.
   
–  Turn steering wheel until one of the holes -arrows- is located at the top.
–  Lever off the spring -arrow A- in -the direction of arrow B- using a screwdriver (max. total length of the screwdriver approx. 170 mm, width approx. 5 mm)
  Note
When unhooking the spring push away airbag unit from steering wheel.
–  Repeat process for the second spring.
–  Carefully remove airbag unit from the steering wheel and fold back.
  S69-0144
–  Disconnect the plug connector -1- from the airbag unit.
–  Lay aside the airbag unit in such a way that the impact absorber points upwards.
Installing:
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
  Note
Pay attention to the sequence when connecting the battery → Electrical System → Rep. gr.27.
  S69-0138

Summary of components of steering wheel > < Replacing parts of the airbag system