Remove front passenger airbag
Preliminary works
- Deactivate the 48 v ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Disconnect all battery EARTH LEADS .
- Remove the rear passenger compartment air conditioning CONTROL PANEL (integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system with 4-zone control).
- Remove the rear VENTILATION GRILLE .
- Remove the rear VENTILATION GRILLE (air conditioning with 4-zone control).
- Remove the rear center console TRIM .
- Remove the center armrest STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
- Remove the center ARMREST .
- Remove the front storage compartment TRIM .
- Remove the center console TRIM .
- Remove CUPHOLDER .
- Remove the pedal mechanism TRIM PANEL .
- Remove the right footwell TRIM .
- Remove the CENTER CONSOLE .
- Remove the right instrument panel SIDE PANEL .
- Remove the right instrument panel FINISHER .
- Remove the radio operating unit and the air conditioning CONTROL PANEL .
- Remove HEAD UNIT HIGH (HU-H).
- Remove the instrument panel SPEAKER TRIM .
- Remove the instrument panel MID-RANGE SPEAKER .
- Remove both inner front door sill COVER STRIPS .
- Remove the side left a-pillar footwell TRIM PANEL .
- Remove the right-hand a-pillar footwell side TRIM PANEL .
- Remove the left and right a-pillar TRIM PANEL .
- Remove the left instrument panel SIDE PANEL .
- Remove the light OPERATING UNIT .
- Remove the left instrument panel FINISHER .
- Remove CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID).
- Remove the left fold-down COMPARTMENT .
- Remove the steering wheel/sports steering wheel AIRBAG UNIT .
- Remove the M sports steering wheel AIRBAG UNIT .
- Remove the STEERING WHEEL .
- Remove steering column lower section SHROUD .
- Remove steering column upper section SHROUD .
- Remove the steering column SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL).
- Remove the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI).
- Remove instrument PANEL TRIM .
- Loosen the air duct (1)
from the latch mechanism (2)
and fold upwards.
- Unlock and disconnect the plug connection (1)
at the airbag module (2)
.
- Make sure the plug connection (1) is not unlocked and disconnected.
- Loosen screw (2) .
- Use a suitable screwdriver to slightly bend the locking tab (3) upwards.
- Push the front passenger airbag (4) towards the left and release it from the brackets:
- Remove the front passenger airbag (4) towards the top.
