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Removing and installing side airbag crash sensor on front passenger sideG180 (2-door models) > < Removing and installing side airbag crash sensor on front passenger sideG180 (4-door models)

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Removing and installing side airbag crash sensor on driver sideG179 (2-door models)
Removing and installing side airbag crash sensor on driver side -G179- (2-door models)
  Note
Side airbag crash sensor on driver side -G179- is located on door assembly carrier.
Removing
  WARNING
Observe the general safety regulations when working on airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic components) → Chapter
–  Disconnect vehicle battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
–  Removing door trim → Chapter.
   
–  Release connector locking mechanism and pull off connector -2- from side airbag crash sensor for driver side -G179--1-.
–  Drill out pop rivet -3-.
–  Drill out pop rivet -4-.

Installing
   
–  Attach side-airbag crash sensor, driver side -G179- with pop rivet -4- to assembly carrier usingpop rivet pliers -VAS 5072-.
–  Secure side-airbag crash sensor, driver side -G179- with pop rivet -3- to assembly carrier as described.
–  Fit connector -2- to side airbag crash sensor on driver side -G179--1-.

–  Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
–  Switch ignition on.
  WARNING
Ensure that nobody is in vehicle.
–  Reconnect vehicle battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
   

Removing and installing side airbag crash sensor on front passenger sideG180 (2-door models) > < Removing and installing side airbag crash sensor on front passenger sideG180 (4-door models)