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88C-11
AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONERS
Front (chest-level) side airbag: Removal - Refitting
FRONT SIDE AIRBAG, and REAR AIRBAG 01
88C
The front chest airbag is fixed to the lower section of
the seatback of each front seat on the door side.
When it is deployed, the inflatable bag tears the modu-
le cover and the foam and detaches the trim.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 411, 02A, Lifting equip-
ment).
aLock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool
(see Fault finding - Replacement of components)
(MR 413, 88C, Airbags and pretensioners).
aDisconnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery:
Removal - Refitting, page 80A-2) .
aRemove:
-the complete front seat (see Complete front seat:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 412, 75A, Front seat fra-
mes and runners),-the front seat seatback trim (see Front seatback
trim: Removal - Refitting) (MR 412, 77A, Front
seat trim). 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 prevent any accidental triggering whilst wor-
king on or near a pyrotechnic component (air-
bags or pretensioners), 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.