Front Thorax Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing, Super 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) .
-- 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 .
-- Remove the backrest cover and side sill side trim. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SUPER-SPORT SEAT .
Risk of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear!
-- Drill out the rivets -3-.
-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.
The inner threaded plate in the backrest frame may loosen and fall out when removing the screw -1-.
-- Remove the guide plate -4- for the airbag.
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.
-- Remove the bolt -1-.
-- Disengage the thorax airbag -2- with the hooks -3- from the backrest frame and remove.