Rear Side Airbag

Airbag

Rear Side Airbag

• Removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle is described here. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

Removal

CAUTION!
Read the Safety Instructions for working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units.

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

Sedan/Passat CC

- Remove seat bench. Refer to => [ Seat Bench ] Rear Seats.

Wagon

- Fold the bench seat forward.

All vehicles

- Remove side upholstery with side airbag. Refer to => [ Side Upholstery with Side Airbag ] Rear Seats

- Remove connector - 1 - from mounting plate - 2 - in side upholstery.

- Remove wiring harness from mount - 3 -.

- Remove the two bolts - 4 - (9 Nm).

- Remove circuit board - 5 - and open airbag case.

• For the sake of illustration, airbag case is not depicted in the illustration.

- Remove side airbag - 6 - from recess in side upholstery - 7 -.





Installation

- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.

- Switch on ignition.

CAUTION!
Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

- Connect vehicle battery.