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Connecting Airbag Adapter







Connecting Airbag Adapter

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Vehicle Diagnosis Tester

Airbag Adapter (VAS 6235)

or

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Airbag Adapter (VAS 6280)

Airbag Connector, Disconnecting


Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components General Safety Precautions ] .

- Switch the ignition on.

- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition switched on.


Before handling airbag units (for example, when disconnecting the harness connector), the person handling them must discharge static electricity. For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Release airbag connector (yellow) - 1 - and pull out.






- Connect (VAS 6235) or (VAS 6280) - 1 - to airbag connector - 2 -.






- Ensure airbag adapter - 1 - engages correctly.

Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.

Make sure the wires do not get caught.


The (VAS 6235) or (VAS 6280) must stay connected to the seat until the seat is installed again.

Airbag Connector, Connecting


Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components General Safety Precautions ] .

Connectors are connected in the following sequence, note the following:


Before handling airbag units (for example, when disconnecting the harness connector), the person handling them must discharge static electricity. For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Ensure airbag connector engages correctly.

Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.

Make sure the wires do not get caught.


Ignition must be on when connecting battery. If pyrotechnic components (for example, airbag, belt tensioner) are not repaired correctly, they may deploy unintentionally after connecting battery. Maintain personal safety when connecting the battery by staying out of airbag deployment areas, keeping a distance from belt tensioners/seat belts and ensuring no other people are in the vehicle interior at the moment when the battery is connected.

- Switch on ignition.

- Connect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.

- If the airbag indicator lamp (K75) indicates a fault after installation, the DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again using the Vehicle diagnostic tester.