Front Seats
VAS 5094 Airbag Adapter, Connecting
NOTE: The technician must electrostatically discharge him/herself before separating igniter and Ground (GND) wiring.
Vehicles through 1998
- Disconnect igniter and Ground (GND) wire from side airbag Fig. 1.
- Insert connector - 2 - ((VAS 5094 airbag adapter) into connector housing - 3 -.
- Connect igniter wire - 6 - from airbag module to connector - 1 - (airbag adapter).
Vehicles from 1999 on
- Disconnect igniter and Ground (GND) wire from side airbag Fig. 2.
- Connect igniter wire from airbag module to connector - 5 - (airbag adapter).
All vehicles
WARNING: The VAS 5094 airbag adapter must remain connected to the seat until the seat is reinstalled.
1 - Airbag adapter-igniter wire connector
2 - Airbag adapter-Ground (GND) wire connector: m.y. 1998
3 - Ground (GND) wire connector from airbag module
4 - Airbag adapter-Ground (GND) wire connector (only for VW Golf m.y. 1993)
5 - Airbag adapter-Ground (GND) wire connector: m.y.1999
6 - Igniter wire connector from airbag module
Fig. 1 Disconnecting connector for side airbag
- Using a screwdriver - 4 -, pry connector - 1 - for side airbag over retaining tab - 2 -, and pull off connector in direction of - arrow 3 -.
- If it is not possible to pry off the connector for the side airbag with a screwdriver, press retaining catch in side airbag connector to the side with one finger - 5 -.
- At the same time, pull connector for side airbag toward the front with the other hand.
- Using a screwdriver - 1 -, pry catch - 2 - over retaining tab - 3 - and disconnect connector - 4 -.
Fig. 2 Disconnecting connector for side airbag (from m.y. 1999)
- Press catch - 2 - and pull out connector in direction of arrow.
1 - Airbag connector
See Caution for connecting Telematics battery
NOTE: Install in reverse order of removal.
- After connecting battery, check vehicle equipment (radio, clock, power windows) as per Repair manual and/or Owner's manual.
- If the airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) - K75 - signals a malfunction after assembling then the DTC memory must be erased and checked again with VAG 1551 scan tool