Head Level Airbag, Driver and Passenger, Wagon

Head Level Airbag, Driver and Passenger, Wagon

• 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


• Read the General Safety Precautions for working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions.

• Pay attention especially to the instructions for side airbag modules. Refer to => [ Side Airbag Module, Special Notes ] Side Airbag Module, Special Notes.

- If present, open the panorama sunroof.

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove sun visors. Refer to => [ Sun Visor ] Sun Visor.

- Remove roof grab handle. Refer to => [ Roof Grab Handles ] Roof Grab Handles.

- Remove lights and switches in headliner.

- Remove roof end strip. Refer to => [ Roof End Strip, Wagon ] Roof End Strip, Wagon.

- Remove upper trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Upper A-Pillar Trim ] Upper A-pillar Trim.

- Remove upper trim on B-pillars. Refer to => [ Upper B-Pillar Trim ] Upper B-pillar Trim.

- Remove trim on C-pillars. Refer to => [ C-Pillar Trim, Wagon ] C-Pillar Trim, Wagon.

- Remove trim on D-pillars. Refer to => [ D-Pillar Trim ] D-pillar Trim.


Perform the following work steps especially carefully in order to prevent damage to headliner.

- Lower headliner (headliner must not be removed from vehicle, front seats and front passenger side door are not removed). Refer to => [ Molded Headliner, Wagon ] Molded Headliner, Wagon.


Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore, mechanic must electrostatically discharge him-/herself before disconnecting harness connectors. This is done, for example, by briefly grasping the chassis or door striker.

- Disconnect harness connector - 1 - from curtain airbag

- Remove the bolts - 2 - (4.5 Nm).

• Bolts - 2 - must be replaced.

- Remove all side curtain airbag clips from the body.

- Remove the plugs - 3 - from the body (A-pillar).

- With a the help of a second technician, remove the side curtain airbag/igniter - 4 - from the vehicle.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

- Switch on ignition.


Make sure no one is in the vehicle.

- Connect vehicle battery.