Fig. 72 In the dash panel on the front passenger side: key-operated switch for switching the front passenger front airbag on and off
The front passenger front airbag must be switched off when securing a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat.
Disabling the front passenger front airbag
Enabling the front passenger front airbag
Identifying characteristics for a disabled front passenger front airbag
A disabled front passenger front airbag is identified only when
the PASSENGER AIR BAG
indicator lamp is displayed in the dash panel
(
lights up yellow
continuously) .
If the indicator lamp
in the dash panel is not lit up steadily,
or if it lights up at the same time as indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster, do not attach any child
restraint system to the front passenger seat for safety reasons. The front passenger
front airbag may trigger during an accident.
WARNING
Removing and installing rear lid
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removing
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Remove upper rear lid trim
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Assembly overview - dash panel
1 -
Side defroster vent
Left and right
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Rubber buffer
Qty. 2
Slide onto dash panel mountings on lower windscreen frame
3 -
Bolt
1.5 Nm
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Removing and installing auxiliary air heater element -Z35- with auxiliary
air heater control unit -J604-, LHD vehicles
Removing
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Remove driver side knee airbag
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Remove left centre console trim in footwell
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