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Rear Side Airbag Deactivation, Individual Power Seats






Rear Side Airbag Deactivation, Individual Power Seats

Deactivating

- Remove seat pan => [ Seat Pan ] Individual Power Rear Seats.

The left and right side airbags can only be switched off together. It is not possible to switch side airbags off individually.

There is one harness connector each at left and right on door sill side of seat frame.

- Press catches - 2 - and disconnect connector - 1 -.





- Secure loose connectors with cable ties.

Vehicles without head-level airbag

- Remove rear wheelhousing trim => [ Rear Wheel Housing Trim ] Trim.

- Disconnect harness connector to crash sensors at C-pillar => [ Rear Side Curtain Airbag Crash Sensor ] Rear Side Curtain Airbag Crash Sensor.

All vehicles

- Install seat pan => [ Seat Pan ] Individual Power Rear Seats.

Deactivated Rear Side Airbag Label

- Place sticker for deactivated side airbag - 1 - on left and right at door frame - 2 - of rear doors - arrow -.





- If other countries require more labels, affix these above the sticker shown in illustration.

- Change coding of airbag control module to the code for no rear side airbags.

- Fill out registration card and send to responsible distributor or importer for registration. Place page 3 of registration card in customer's vehicle wallet.

Activating

- Remove seat pan => [ Seat Pan ] Individual Power Rear Seats.

The left and right side airbags can only be switched on together. It is not possible to switch side airbags on individually.

There is one harness connector each at left and right on door sill side of seat frame.

- Cut through connector cable ties.

- Connect the connector for side airbag - 1 -.





Vehicles without head-level airbag

- Remove rear wheelhousing trim => [ Rear Wheel Housing Trim ] Trim.

- Connect harness connector to crash sensors at C-pillar => [ Rear Side Curtain Airbag Crash Sensor ] Rear Side Curtain Airbag Crash Sensor.

- Install rear wheelhousing trim => [ Rear Wheel Housing Trim ] Trim.

All vehicles

- Remove seat pan => [ Seat Pan ] Individual Power Rear Seats.

- Remove switched-off side airbag sticker from rear door frame.

- Remove remaining adhesive from door frame with cleaning solution.

- Change coding of airbag control module to the code for rear side airbags.

- Fill out registration card and send to responsible distributor or importer for registration. Remove sheet 3 of the registration card from the owner information packet for the customer.