Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor on Driver Side

Crash Sensors


Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor on Driver Side

• The driver side rear side airbag crash sensor (G256) is installed on the driver side in front of the rear wheel housing.

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 rear side airbags, refer to => [ Side Upholstery with Side Airbag ] Rear Seats

• without rear side airbags, refer to => [ Side Upholstery without Side Airbag ] Rear Seats

- Remove the wheel housing trim around the rear side airbag crash sensor (on driver's side) (G256) out of the retainers. Refer to => [ Wheel Housing Trim ] Service and Repair

- Press connector lock - 1 - and disconnect connector - 2 - from Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor (driver side) (G256) - 3 -.

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

• Alternatively, the Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor (on driver's side) (G256) may be secured by a single screw.





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.