Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor

Crash Sensors

Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor

The driver side airbag crash sensor (G179) may be installed in several different locations:

• On the outside of the front door subframe

• On the inside of the front door subframe

Installed on Outside of Subframe

Removing

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

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

Sedan and Wagon

- Remove driver side front door trim. Refer to => [ Driver Side Front Door Trim ] Service and Repair

Passat CC

- Remove driver side front door trim. Refer to => [ Front Door Trim ] Service and Repair

All vehicles

- Remove front door subframe.

- Drill out pop rivet - 1 -.

- Drill out pop rivet - 2 -.

- Press connector lock and remove connector - 4 - from Driver's Side Airbag Crash Sensor (G179) - 3 -.





Installing

- Connect connector - 4 - to Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor (G179) - 3 -.

- Secure Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor (G179) with pop rivet - 2 - to subframe using Pop rivet pliers (VAS 5072).

- Secure Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor (G179) with pop rivet - 1 - to subframe as described.





- Further installation is in reverse order of removal.

- Switch on ignition.

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

- Connect vehicle battery.

Inside of Subframe

Removing

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

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

Sedan and Wagon

- Remove driver side front door trim. Refer to => [ Driver Side Front Door Trim ] Service and Repair

Passat CC

- Remove driver side front door trim. Refer to => [ Front Door Trim ] Service and Repair

All vehicles

- Disconnect the connector - 2 - from Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor (G179) - 1 -- arrow -.

- Drill out pop rivet - 3 -.

- Drill out pop rivet - 4 -.





Installing

- Secure Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor (G179) with pop rivet - 4 - to subframe using Pop rivet pliers (VAS 5072).

- Secure Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor (G179) with pop rivet - 3 - to subframe as described.

- Connect connector - 2 - to Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor (G179) - 1 -.





- Further installation is in reverse order of removal.

- Switch on ignition.

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

- Connect vehicle battery.