Interior - Extended Airbag Service Life
200/700/800/9001987-1996
Section
8
Group
88
No.
0001
Year
03
Month
04
Reference:
This edition replaces previous Service Bulletin 88-01 from January 2001 and Service Bulletin 8-02 from September 1997 which must be discarded.
This Service Bulletin applies to three different subscriptions. The Service Bulletin must be inserted in the relevant subscription systems.
Purpose:
The Service Bulletin has been updated because of the longer service life and the increase in the number of car models. Modifications have been made to the affected models.
Extended service life for airbags (SRS)
Background:
According to the owners manual the airbag must be replaced after 10 years. Tests have shown that the service life can be extended to 15 years.
Further tests have indicated that the service life of driver's airbags, manufactured between 1987 and 1992 which are 15 years old can be increased to 20 years.
For driver's and passenger airbags manufactured between 1993 and 1996, the service life can be extended to 15 years.
The airbag system has self-diagnostics. This means that the only check required is to ensure that the warning lamp is working and no diagnostic trouble code (DTC) is stored. The warning lamp indicates if a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) is stored.
A new decal which indicates the new service life must be installed.
Material
Seat belts and other retention systems
Check the SRS system
1
Reading off diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for the SRS system
Check the 6R8 indicator lamp.
Note!
The indicator lamp in the 850 is shown in the illustration.
Turn the ignition key to position II (ignition on). The SRS
indicator lamp lights and must go out after 5-10 seconds.
2
Corrective action if the SRS system diagnostics indicate
faults (the SRS lamp does not go out)
Read off the diagnostic trouble code (DTC) and carry out
repairs according to the method in VADIS, function
group 88.
3
Corrective action if the SRS diagnostic is OK
Take out a new decal with the correct part number as listed in the table.
1987-1991
Remove the existing decal.
Clean the surface where the decal will be located using
cleaner H, P/N 1161436.
Install the new decal in the same place as the original decal.
1992-
Clean the surface where the decal will be located using
cleaner H, P/N 1161436.
Install the new decal over the date marking on the existing decal.
Note!
The new decal must be located on the driver's side B-Post.