Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Renewing connector on airbag
WARNING
| Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic
components
→ Chapter. |
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Remove driver side airbag
→ Chapter. |
| Vehicles with steering wheel without multifunction button |
WARNING
| Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g.
separating the electrical connector), the person
handling them must ensure that he/she is “electrically
discharged”. To do this e.g. briefly touch the door
striker plate. |
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Release connector lock -2-
using a small screwdriver -arrow-
and pull connector -1- off driver
side airbag igniter -N95-. |
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Disconnect connectors from wiring harness
-1-. |
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Detach wiring harness from retainers and remove it from
driver side airbag -2-. |
| Vehicles with steering wheel with multifunction button |
WARNING
| Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g.
separating the electrical connector), the person
handling them must ensure that he/she is “electrically
discharged”. To do this e.g. briefly touch the door
striker plate. |
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Release connector lock -2-
using a small screwdriver -arrow-
and pull connector -1- off driver
side airbag igniter -N95-. |
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Disconnect connectors from wiring harness
-1-. |
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Detach wiring harness from retainers and remove it from
driver side airbag -2-. |
WARNING
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Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic
components
→ Chapter. |
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Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g.
connecting the electrical connector), the person
handling them must ensure that he/she is “electrically
discharged”. To do this e.g. briefly touch the door
striker plate. |
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Connect connector -1- to airbag
igniter -arrow A-. |
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Press in connector lock -2--arrow B-.
Doing so, the connector will be fully inserted into airbag
igniter and locked at the same time. |
| Further installation is carried out in reverse order of
removal. Observe the following: |
 Note
| Ensure that the electrical connectors are pushed fully onto
stop and engage audibly. |
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→ Chapter „Assembly overview - driver side airbag“ |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Commercially available Torx screwdriver T25 of approx. 100
mm length
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WARNING
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Removing and installing driver side airbag igniter -N95-