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Air Bag Systems: Service and Repair






Airbag System Component Location Overview

The installation locations in the Sedan are illustrated.






1 Passenger side knee airbag

With the front passenger knee airbag igniter (N296)

If equipped

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Passenger Knee Airbag Assembly Overview ] Passenger Knee Airbag Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Passenger Knee Airbag Igniter N296 ] Front Passenger Knee Airbag Igniter N296

2 Front passenger airbag -off- key switch (E224)

Not for North American market.

3 Front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag igniter 1 (N131) and front passenger airbag drain valve igniter (N491)

with front passenger airbag igniter 2 (N132)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Passenger Airbag Assembly Overview ] Passenger Airbag Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Passenger Airbag Igniter N131/N132/N491 ] Front Passenger Airbag Igniter N131/N132/N491

4 Front passenger side airbag with front passenger side airbag igniter (N200)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Front Side Airbag Assembly Overview, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat ] Front Side Airbag Assembly Overview, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver Thorax Airbag Igniter N199 and Front Passenger Thorax Airbag Igniter N200, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat ] Driver Thorax Airbag Igniter N199 and Front Passenger Thorax Airbag Igniter N200, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat

5 Front passenger head curtain airbag with front passenger head curtain airbag igniter (N252)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Head Curtain Airbag - Sedan and Avant ] Head Curtain Airbag - Sedan and Avant

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Head Curtain Airbag ] Head Curtain Airbag

6 Airbag Control Module (J234)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Airbag Control Module J234 Assembly Overview ] Airbag Control Module J234 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Airbag Control Module J234 ] Airbag Control Module J234

7 Side airbag in rear and on passenger side with right rear thorax airbag igniter (N202)

If equipped

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Side Airbag ] Side Airbag

Removing and Installing, refer to=> [ Side Airbag ] Side Airbag

8 Driver side head curtain airbag with driver head curtain airbag igniter (N251)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Head Curtain Airbag - Sedan and Avant ] Head Curtain Airbag - Sedan and Avant

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Head Curtain Airbag ] Head Curtain Airbag

9 Battery Interrupt Igniter (N253)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Battery Interrupt Igniter N253 Assembly Overview ] Battery Interrupt Igniter N253 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to=> [ Battery Interrupt Igniter N253 ] Battery Interrupt Igniter N253

10 Side airbag in the rear and on the driver side with left rear thorax airbag igniter (N201)

If equipped

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Side Airbag ] Side Airbag

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Side Airbag ] Side Airbag

11 Side airbag on the driver side with a driver thorax airbag igniter (N199)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Front Side Airbag Assembly Overview, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat ] Front Side Airbag Assembly Overview, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver Thorax Airbag Igniter N199 and Front Passenger Thorax Airbag Igniter N200, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat ] Driver Thorax Airbag Igniter N199 and Front Passenger Thorax Airbag Igniter N200, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat

12 Driver side airbag with driver airbag igniter (N95) and driver airbag release valve igniter (N490)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Driver Airbag Assembly Overview ] Driver Airbag Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver Airbag Igniter N95/N490 ] Driver Airbag Igniter N95/N490

13 Steering column electronics control module (J527) with airbag spiral spring/return spring with slip ring (F138) and steering angle sensor (G85)

14 Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) (K75)

Installed location: inside the instrument cluster

Cannot be replaced separately

15 Driver side knee airbag

with the driver knee airbag igniter (N295)

If equipped

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Driver Knee Airbag Assembly Overview ] Driver Knee Airbag Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver Knee Airbag Igniter N295 ] Driver Knee Airbag Igniter N295

16 Front passenger airbag -disabled- indicator lamp (K145)

Inside the selector unit with Start/Stop mode button (E693) , parallel parking assistance button (E581) , parking aid button (E266) , rear spoiler adjustment switch (E127) , ASR/ESP button (E256) ; replace the selector unit if faulty