Volkswagen ID.4: Front airbag, driver side

Assembly overview - front airbag, driver side

1. Steering wheel

• ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep.

  gr. 48 ; Steering wheel; Removing and installing steering wheel

2. Airbag unit

• With driver side airbag igniter - N95- .
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side [N95]

3. Wire

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Renewing connector on airbag

• Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter
• Renewing connector on airbag

Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• release tool - T10610-

Airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side - N95- is referred to hereafter as airbag unit.

Removing

• Deactivate vehicle's drive system.
• Turn steering wheel 90º from straight-ahead position.
• Insert release tool - T10610- -1- as far as stop into opening for locking bracket -2-.
• Pull release tool - T10610- -1- in direction of -arrow- and release locking bracket -2-.

• Turn steering wheel 180º.
• Repeat release procedure.
• Apply light pressure onto airbag unit in order to relieve tension from locking bracket.
• Bring steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
• Disconnect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Detach airbag unit -3- to gain access to electrical connector -1-.
• Pull out connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow-, press it down, and disconnect electrical connector -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Ft electrical connector, and push it in until it audibly engages.
• Secure electrical connector on backside of airbag unit.
• Make sure that no wires are trapped.
• Bring steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
• Position airbag unit -1- in steering wheel and press on edge with both hands simultaneously until it audibly engages.
• Connect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

• Stay as far back as possible from pyrotechnic components when switching on the ignition.

• Switch on ignition.
• Read and clear event memory using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Renewing connector on airbag

Removing

The airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side - N95- will henceforth be referred to as "airbag unit with igniter".

• Remove airbag unit with igniter ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side [N95] .

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Unhook electrical wire -1- from retainers on airbag -2-.

• Release connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow-.
• Disconnect electrical connector -1-.

• Detach electrical wire.

Installing

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Connect electrical connector -1- for airbag unit with igniter in direction of -arrow A-.
• Press in connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow B-.

Continue installation in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Connect electrical connectors until they engage audibly.

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