Front Passenger Airbag

Front Passenger Airbag

Advanced Airbag System

The "Advanced Airbag System" refers to an airbag unit with two airbag stages which are deployed depending on the severity of the accident. For less severe crashes, the second stage is not deployed.

• Airbag modules in which only the first stage has been deployed can cause severe injuries by deployment of the second stage.

• The general safety precautions for working on airbag, belt tensioner and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnic components) must be observed. Refer to => [ Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

• Observe the special information regarding driver and front passenger airbags. Refer to => [ Airbag Safety Precautions ] Airbag Safety Precautions.

At this time, there is no possibility of checking whether the second stage has been deployed definitively. For this reason, the airbag unit must be disposed of in an orderly manner, conforming to national legislation, in its original packaging! Direct questions to your importer!

Disposal of undeployed airbag units as industrial waste/garbage is not permissible!

Removing

The general safety precautions for working on airbag, belt tensioner and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnic components) must be observed. Refer to => [ Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

Observe the special information regarding driver and front passenger airbags. Refer to => [ Airbag Safety Precautions ] Airbag Safety Precautions.

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove side instrument panel covers. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Side Cover ] Instrument Panel Side Cover.

- Remove the A-pillar center trim. Refer to => [ A-Pillar Gap Cover ] A-Pillar Gap Cover.

- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to => [ Glove Compartment ] Glove Compartment.

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

- Disconnect the left and right wiring harness - 2 - from the airbag unit on the front passenger side - 1 -.

- Remove the screws - 3 - (8 Nm).

- Remove the front passenger side airbag unit - 1 - from the instrument panel.






Installation

- Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Install the bolts - 3 - coated with the locking fluid (D 154 000 A1) or with the locking fluid (D 154 100 A1) in the front passenger side airbag unit - 1 -.

• Bolt tightening specification - 3 -: 8 Nm.






- Turn on the ignition.

Make sure no one is in the vehicle.

- Connect the battery.