Removing
Instructions: The following describes the removal and installation work on the right side of the car. Removal and installation work on the left side are carried out in the same way.
Remove the negative terminal from the battery. Remove the front dome light and reading lamp.
Vehicles with overhead console
Remove roof console.
Vehicles with separating net
Unscrew one screw -1- in each of the sockets -2- (8 Nm).
All
Remove the ceiling trim. Remove the upper trims of the pillars A. Remove the upper trims of the pillars B from the fasteners. Remove the handles on the ceiling. Remove sun visors. Fold forward the backs of both parts of the rear seat. Move the front seats as far forward as possible and lower their backrests, Remove the headlining. Insert the ends of the circlip pliers (straight jaw pliers) into both holes of the bracket -1-, squeeze the pliers and carefully remove the bracket from the hole in the body. Remove clips -2-, -3- and -4- from body as described.
ATTENTION: If at least one of the four brackets is damaged during removal, the head airbag must be replaced!
Using puller -T10236-, carefully remove retainer -1- from socket on A-pillar.
Pull retaining strap -2- for head airbag -1- as far as possible out of hole in lower section of A-pillar -arrow-.
Completely remove retaining strap -1- using a suitable feeler gauge and pliers.
Remove retainer -3- from connector -2- by prying it out with a small screwdriver -1-. Disconnect wiring harness -4- from head airbag. On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, remove the drain hose from the gas generator bracket. Remove pipe -7- from clamp -6-. Remove screws -5- and -8-. Remove the gas generator assembly with the bracket from the studs. Remove the head airbag from the vehicle through the opening in the tailgate.
Installation
Lead the head airbag into the passenger compartment through the opening of the tailgate. Fix the gas generator assembly with the bracket with screws -5- and -8- (9 Nm). On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, attach the drain hose to the gas generator bracket. Insert tube -7- into clamp -6-. Connect wiring harness -4- to head airbag.
By pressing, fix the fastening brackets in the corresponding fastening holes. Fixing sequence: -4-, -3-,
IMPORTANT: Make sure that all of the top airbag mounting brackets are engaged on both sides.
Bracket fixed on both sides
Bracket fixed on one side only
Achieve fixation of the bracket on both sides.
Bracket is not fixed
Achieve fixation of the bracket on both sides.
Insert retainer -1- into the corresponding slot on the A-pillar.
Caution: In order to prevent extraneous noise, additionally fasten the retainer -1- with self-adhesive felt tape (if the reliability of fastening is in doubt).
Insert retaining strap -1- into corresponding hole in body.
Further assembly is carried out in the reverse order. Turn on the ignition. Connect the negative terminal to the battery.
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