warning AUDI A4 1998 B5 / 1.G Airbag Service User Guide

69-56


Installing
WARNING!
Make sure no one is in vehicle. - When installing, make sure connector audibly
engages (clicks).
- Switch ignition on and connect battery Ground
(GND) strap.
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69-58


Driver-side airbag for sport steering wheel
( m.y. 1998), removing and installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
1 -
Bolts to secure upper part of carrier unit
5 Nm (44 in. lb)
2 -
Harness connector for airbag unit
3 -
Airbag unit
4 -
Nut for steering wheel 42 Nm (31 ft lb)
5 -
Bolts to secure lower part of carrier unit. 5 Nm (44 in. lb).
6 -
Torx bolt (T30) 6 Nm (53 in. lb)
7 -
Securing cable for spiral spring
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69-59


Removing
Installing
Notes:
WARNING!
Make sure no one is in vehicle. 8 -
Spiral spring
9 -
Journal
10 -
Transportation protection
- Unbolt airbag unit from behind using
Torx wrench (T30).
- Remove airbag unit -3- and disconnect
harness connector -2-.
- Place airbag unit on appropriate surface
with impact padding facing up.
Make sure harness connector -2- audibly
engages (clicks). When installing airbag unit, first tighten
right Torx bolt.
- Switch ignition on and connect battery Ground
(GND) strap.
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69-61


Driver-side airbag for sport steering wheel
(m.y. 1998 ), removing and installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
1 -
Sport steering wheel
Removing page 69
-63
2 -
Harness connector for spiral spring
3 -
Airbag unit
4 -
Multipoint socket
Always replace60 Nm (44 ft lb)
5 -
Torx bolt (T30) 7 Nm (62 in. lb)
6 -
Torx wrench (T30)
7 -
Spiral spring
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69-62


Removing
WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
Installing
WARNING!
Make sure no one is in vehicle.
-
Unbolt airbag unit using Torx wrench (T30).- Disconnect harness connector - 2 -.
- Place airbag unit on appropriate surface with
impact padding facing up.
- Make sure harness connector - 2 - audibly
engages (clicks).
- Install airbag unit and tighten to 7 Nm (62 in. lb).
- Switch ignition on and connect battery Ground
(GND) strap.
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69-64


Spiral spring ( m.y. 1998), removing and
installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering,
Repair Group 48

- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Wheels must be facing straight ahead.
- Remove airbag unit page 69
-53
.
- Remove steering wheel.- Remove bolts -5- (4x) from carrier unit -6-.
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WARNING!
Steering wheel and spiral spring can only be
removed with the wheel straight-ahead. Do not
rotate spiral spring after it is removed.
Notes: - Remove bolts -7- (4x) from spiral spring -8-.

Even if spiral spring has been turned, determine
center position.
From the center position, the spiral spring
should rotate approx. 3 1/2 revolutions in both
directions.
1 -
Airbag unit
2 -
Harness connector for airbag and horn
3 -
Mounting bolt for steering wheel
4 -
Harness connector for horn
5 -
Bolt (4x)
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69-70


Passenger-side airbag unit, removing and
installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
WARNING!
Do NOT disconnect red 2-pin harness
connector on side airbag unit under any
circumstances. 1 -
Passenger-side airbag unit
Removing:
- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
Remove passenger-side knee bolster
page 68
-1 .
- Disconnect harness connector (tunnel
connection to rear and left of airbag unit)
Fig. 1
.
- First, disconnect both angle brackets -4-.
- Remove both angle brackets -3-.
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69-72


Note:
Always replace instrument panel after passenger-
side airbag has deployed.
WARNING!
Make sure no one is in vehicle. - Place airbag unit on suitable surface with
impact padding facing up.
Installing:
- Install airbag unit.
- Make sure harness connector -6- audibly
engages (clicks).
- Switch ignition on.
- Connect battery Ground (GND) strap.
2 -
Bolts (2x)
Always replace after airbag has deployed12 Nm (9 ft lb)
3 -
Support Always replace after airbag has deployed
4 -
Angle bracket
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Side airbag, removing and installing

WARNING!
Removing
Follow all safety precautions when working
on airbags page 69
-40
.
Before starting work on seats, connect
VAS5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Remove seat page 72
-2 .
- Remove outer trim pieces and trim on side of
seat page 74
-16
.
- Remove harness connector -2-.
- Disconnect Ground (GND) strap from harness
connector -2-, chamber 4.
- Disconnect harness connector for side airbag -1-
from connector strip -5- by pressing on retaining
tab.
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