steering wheel RENAULT TWINGO 2009 2.G Electrical Equipment Owner's Manual

88C-6
AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONERS
Driver's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting
88C
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a
aLock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool
(see MR 413 Fault finding, 88C, Airbags and seat
belt pretensioners, Fault finding - Replacement
of components).
aDisconnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery:
Removal - Refitting, page 80A-2) .
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aTurn the steering wheel one half-turn.aRemove the driver's front airbag by opening (1) the
clips (2) using a flat-blade screwdriver. Equipment required
Diagnostic tool
IMPORTANT
Consult the safety and cleanliness advice and ope-
ration recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Air-
bag and pretensioners: Precautions for the
repair, page 88C-1) .
IMPORTANT
To avoid any risk of triggering when working on
or near a pyrotechnic component (airbags or pre-
tensioners), lock the airbag computer using the
diagnostic tool.
When this function is activated, all the trigger
lines are inhibited and the airbag warning light on
the instrument panel lights up continuously (igni-
tion on).
IMPORTANT
Never handle the pyrotechnic systems (preten-
sioners or airbags) near to a source of heat or
naked flame - they may be triggered.
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88C-7
AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONERS
Driver's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting
88C
aUnlock the driver's front airbag connector (3) at (4) .
aDisconnect the driver's front airbag connector.
aRemove the driver's front airbag.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATIONS OPERATION
a
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aConnect the connector onto the driver's front airbag.
aClip the safety cover onto the driver's front airbag
connector.
aRefit the driver’s front airbag
aClip the driver's front airbag onto the steering wheel.
III - FINAL OPERATION.
aConnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 80A-2) .
aUnlock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic
tool (see MR 413 Fault finding, 88C, Airbags and
seat belt pretensioners, Fault finding - Replace-
ment of components).
(see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Airbags
and pretensioners: Recycling - Destruction,
page 88C-2) .
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IMPORTANT
To prevent the any component from being thrown
upwards, store the airbag with the inflatable
cushion facing upwards.
IMPORTANT
After a seat belt pyrotechnic component is trigge-
red, it is essential to replace certain par ts.
(see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Airbag
and pretensioner s: Precautions for the repair,
page 88C-1) .
IMPORTANT
To avoid a fault with or even triggering of pyro-
technic components (airbags or pretensioners),
check the airbag computer using the diagnostic
tool.
IMPORTANT
To eliminate the risk of any accident, do not
reuse pyrotechnic components.
It is essential to destroy pretensioners or airbags
before scrapping a vehicle or a par t only.