Specifications

88C-30
AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONERS
Front (chest-level) side airbag: Removal - Refitting
88C
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a Replace the parts required (see 88C, Air bag and
Pretensioners, Airbag and pretensioners: Pre-
cautions for the repair, page 88C-6) .
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
a Refit a new front side thorax airbag onto the seat-
back frame.
a Attach the airbag to the frame with a rivet (part num-
ber: 77 01 060 538).
a Connect:
- the earth terminal,
- the airbag module connector.
a Check that the connector is locked correctly.
III - FINAL OPERATION.
a Recover the backrest observing the recommenda-
tions (see Front seatback trim: Removal - Refit-
ting) (MR 393, 77A, Front seat trim).
a Refit the seat to the vehicle (see Complete front
seat: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 75A, Front
seat frames and runners).
a Connect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 80A-1) .
a Unlock the airbag computer (see Fault finding - Re-
placement of components)(MR 394, 88C, Airbags
and seat belt pretensioners).
(see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Airbags
and pretensioners: Recycling - Destruction,
page 88C-7) .
IMPORTANT
Every time a side thorax airbag is removed it
must be replaced.
IMPORTANT
Check the airbag computer using the Diagnostic
tool. Any failure to follow these instructions may
lead to system malfunctions, or even result in the
incorrect triggering of the airbags.
IMPORTANT
Do not reuse the pyrotechnic components. The
pretensioners or airbags on a vehicle which is to
be scrapped must be destroyed.