Side Upholstery with Side Airbag

Side Upholstery with Side Airbag

The following describes removing and installing on the right side of the vehicle. Removal and installation for the left-hand side is performed in the same manner.

Removing

Always read the General Safety Precautions before working on airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnical components). Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions.

- Disconnect the battery.

CC from 2010, Passat from 2006 and Passat CC from 2009

- Remove the seat bench. Refer to => [ Seat Bench, Passat from MY 2006, Passat CC from MY 2009 and CC from MY 2010 ] Seat Bench, Passat from MY 2006, Passat CC from MY 2009 and CC from MY 2010

Passat Wagon from MY 2006

- Fold the bench seat forward.

All vehicles

- Remove the cap and the nut - 1 - (8 Nm).

- Pull side upholstery - 2 - upward out of mounts - 3 - and - 4 -.

Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore, the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before disconnecting the ignition wire and ground wire. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the body or the door striker or pin.

- Disconnect the wiring harness from the side airbag.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

- Switch on ignition.

Make sure no one is in the vehicle.

- Connect the battery.