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Side airbag

Side airbag

Warning

Read carefully before starting work.


To remove



1. Ignition switch in the OFF position.

2. Slide the seat forwards as far as it will go.

3. Undo the rear of the seat, 2 bolts.

4. Slide the seat backwards and undo the front 2 bolts.

5. Tilt back the seat, snip the cable tie and unplug the 29-pin connector under the seat. Detach the straps between the cable and pullmaflex net.

6. Remove the belt, if fitted, from the seat.

7. Lift the seat out of the car.

8. Detach the straps securing the bottom of the backrest upholstery.


9. Unplug the cables from the side airbag, seat-belt warning sensor and seat heating pad. Snip the cable ties round the cables. Remove the upholstery retaining strip at the bottom.

10. Pull the cables out through the hole. Withdraw the board.

11. Detach the rear section of the backrest upholstery by removing the upholstery retaining strip along the sides and folding the fabric out of the way.


12. Remove the adjustment mechanism of the lumbar support.

13. Remove the upholstery retaining strip along the edge at the rear of the backrest frame. Fold the fabric to one side.

14. Detach the two wire rods holding the front upholstery at the bottom rear edge.

15. Remove the felt cover on the side of the airbag at the backrest hinge by detaching the felt cover from the hook in the pullmaflex net.

16. Remove the plastic-coated resistance spring for SAHR.


17. Remove the side airbag, 3 nuts.

18. Lift out the side airbag.


To fit

Warning

Never repair and re-fit damaged seat covers. The strength of the seams is carefully calculated and must not be altered.



1. Fit the side airbag, 3 nuts.

Tightening torque 6.5 Nm (4.8 lbf ft)


2. Fit the SAHR resistance spring as the mirror image of the spring on the other side.

3. Attach the felt cover to the hook in the Pullmaflex net.


4. Secure the two wire rods that hold the front cover at the bottom rear edge.

5. Secure the rear section of the backrest upholstery by fitting the upholstery retaining strips along the edge on the rear of the backrest frame.

6. Fit the rear section of the backrest upholstery by securing the upholstery retaining strips along the sides. Fit the lumbar support adjustment control.

7. Slide the stiffener board into its proper position.


8. Pull the cables through the hole in the backrest upholstery and secure the upholstery retaining strips to the lower edge.

9. Connect the cables and fit new cable ties.

10. Secure the bottom of the backrest upholstery by fitting the straps underneath.

11. Lift the seat into the car and plug in the 29-pin connector. Secure the straps under the seat to the pullmaflex net.


12. If the seat-belt has been taken off, re-attach it to the seat.

Slide the rails into the front keys.

Insert the front screws and run the seat forward.

Insert the rear bolts.

Manually adjustable seat. Check that the catches on right and left sides have engaged.

Tighten the rear bolts using a torque wrench.

Slide the seat to the rear.

Manually adjustable seat. Check that the catches on the right and left sides have engaged.

Tighten the front bolts using a torque wrench.

Tightening torque 24 Nm (18 lbf ft)


Check the SRS system and control module with diagnostic tools according to the following:

With the ignition switched to the ON position, connect the diagnostic tool to the diagnostic socket under the dashboard. Clear any diagnostic trouble codes that are present.

Turn the ignition off and on again. Wait at least 10 seconds with the ignition on.

Check whether a diagnostic trouble code is shown:

If a diagnostic trouble code is shown:

Carry out fault diagnosis in accordance with the directions given for each DTC.

If no diagnostic trouble code is shown:

The installation is successful. Disconnect the diagnostic tool.