Removing
1. Armrests with side airbag. Disconnect the wire terminal first «masses» (-) from the battery, and then - the positive potential wire terminal (+), to avoid possible deployment of the pillar airbag. Wrap the negative battery terminal with electrical tape.
2. Remove the rear seat.
3. Unscrew nut 1 and fold the back of the rear seat forward (see illustration).
4. Armrests with side airbag. Remove the cover and unscrew the bolt 2 (see illustration 35.3).
5. Remove the side armrest 5 by pushing it up and releasing it from the fasteners 3 and 4 (see illustration 35.3).
Attention! Before disconnecting the side airbag connector, discharge any static electricity by touching the body. Be sure to follow the safety precautions regarding airbags.
6. Armrests with side airbag. Disconnect the side airbag connector.
Installation
The armrests are installed in the reverse order of removal. The fastening bolt and nut are tightened with a force of 8 Nm.
Attention! Armrests with side airbag. When connecting the battery, people must not be inside the car.
7. Armrests with side airbag. Remove the tape from the negative pole of the battery and connect the positive potential wire terminal first (+), and only then the wire terminal «masses» (-).
If, after switching on the ignition, the warning light on the instrument panel does not go out after a while, then this is evidence of a malfunction in the airbag system. In this case, it is recommended to contact the workshop.
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