Front Thorax Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing, Standard/Sport Seat: Removing
Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.
- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
- Observe the additional safety precautions for the thorax airbag. Refer to ADDITIONAL THORAX AIRBAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Observe the disposal regulations for pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING (PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS) .
-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD/SPORT SEAT .
-- Move the front seat to all the way forward and move the backrest forward.
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
-- Disengage the hooks on the backrest frame -arrows-.
-- Disengage the hooks from the cover -A arrows-.
-- Disengage the molding on the backrest frame -B arrows-.
-- Disengage the hooks for the side bolsters on the backrest frame -arrows-.
-- Remove the cushion from the backrest in the thorax airbag area.
Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.
- Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". For example, this can be done by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Release the connector lock -2- with a small screwdriver -arrow-.
-- Disconnect the connector -1- on the thorax airbag igniter.
-- Carefully pull the cover and cushion near the thorax airbag as far forward as possible.
-- Remove the bolt -4-.
-- Disengage the thorax airbag -1- with the hooks -2- from the backrest frame -3-.
-- Remove the thorax airbag downward from the pocket sewn into the cover.