Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Renewing connector on airbag

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Pasanger protection / Driver side airbag / Renewing connector on airbag

Removing

WARNING

Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic components → Chapter.

–	Remove driver side airbag → Chapter.

Vehicles with steering wheel without multifunction button

WARNING

Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. separating the electrical connector), the person handling them must ensure that he/she is “electrically discharged”. To do this e.g. briefly touch the door striker plate.

–	Release connector lock -2- using a small screwdriver -arrow- and pull connector -1- off driver side airbag igniter -N95-.

Renewing connector on airbag

–	Disconnect connectors from wiring harness -1-.

–	Detach wiring harness from retainers and remove it from driver side airbag -2-.

Vehicles with steering wheel with multifunction button

WARNING

Renewing connector on airbag

–	Release connector lock -2- using a small screwdriver -arrow- and pull connector -1- off driver side airbag igniter -N95-.

Renewing connector on airbag

–	Disconnect connectors from wiring harness -1-.

–	Detach wiring harness from retainers and remove it from driver side airbag -2-.

Installing

WARNING

Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic components → Chapter.

Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. connecting the electrical connector), the person handling them must ensure that he/she is “electrically discharged”. To do this e.g. briefly touch the door striker plate.

Renewing connector on airbag

–	Connect connector -1- to airbag igniter -arrow A-.

–	Press in connector lock -2--arrow B-. Doing so, the connector will be fully inserted into airbag igniter and locked at the same time.

Further installation is carried out in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:

Note

Ensure that the electrical connectors are pushed fully onto stop and engage audibly.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - driver side airbag“

Renewing connector on airbag

Removing and installing driver side airbag igniter -N95-

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Front passenger side airbag

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