88C-16
AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONERS
Side curtain airbag: Removal - Refitting
FRONT SIDE AIRBAG, and REAR AIRBAG 01
88C
-the curtain side airbag retaining clips (4) using a
small flat-blade screwdriver.
aRemove:
-the curtain side airbag bolt (5) ,
-the curtain side airbag at (6) .
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
aAlways replace:
-the curtain side airbag,
-the curtain side airbag bolt,
-the front seat belt upper bolt.
a
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aRefit:
-the new curtain side airbag,-the new curtain side airbag bolt.
aTighten to torque the curtain airbag bolt (8 Nm).
aRefit:
-the curtain side airbag retaining clips,
-the plastic clips.
aConnect the curtain airbag connector.
III - FINAL OPERATION.
aRefit:
-the headlining (see Headlining: Removal - Refit-
ting) (MR 412, 71A, Body internal trim),
-the B-pillar upper trims (see B-pillar upper trim:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 412, 71A, Body internal
trim),
-the rear quarter panel trims (see Quarter panel
trim: Removal - Refitting) (MR 412, 71A, Body in-
ternal trim),
-the rear panel trims (see Rear panel lining: Re-
moval - Refitting) (MR 412, 71A, Body internal
trim),
-the rear parcel shelf side trims (see Rear parcel
shelf side trim: Removal - Refitting) (MR 412,
71A, Body internal trim),
-the A-pillar trims (see Windscreen pillar trim: Re-
moval - Refitting) (MR 412, 71A, Body internal
trim),
-the interior rear-view mirror covers (see Interior
rear-view mirror: Removal - Refitting) (MR 412,
57A, Interior equipment),
-the sun visors (see Sun visor: Removal - Refit-
ting) (MR 412, 57A, Interior equipment),
-the rear seat belt upper bolt (see Rear seat belt:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 412, 59A, Safety equip-
ment),
-the front seat belt upper bolt (see Front seat belt:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 412, 59A, Safety equip-
ment).
aConnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 80A-2) .
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IMPORTANT
After a seat belt pyrotechnic component is trigge-
red, it is essential to replace certain parts.
(see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Airbag
and pretensioners: Precautions for the repair,
page 88C-1) .
IMPORTANT
To prevent the pyrotechnic components from
being per manently deactivated or triggered (air-
bags or pretensioners), check the airbag compu-
ter using the Dia gnostic tool
