Knee Airbag

Knee Airbag

• The knee airbag is installed above the pedal cluster.

Removal


Read the Safety Instructions for working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions.

- Disconnect vehicle battery.


Electrostatic discharges can lead to an unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before separating the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the body or the door striker or pin.

- Disconnect the connector from the knee airbag.

• The connector is at the front on the tunnel side facing the drive direction.

- Remove the two nuts - 1 - and - 3 - (9 Nm).

- Remove the knee airbag - 2 - from the bracket - 4 -.





Installation

- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.


Make sure the airbag connector audibly locks.

- Switch on ignition.


Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

- Connect vehicle battery. Refer to