Volkswagen ID.4: Front passenger airbag

• Assembly overview - front passenger airbag
• Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter
•  Removing and installing key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side [E224]

Assembly overview - front passenger airbag

1. Front passenger airbag

• With front passenger side airbag igniter 1 - N131- .
• With front passenger airbag unit - NX3- , incl.

  airbag igniter 1 on front passenger side - N131- and airbag igniter 2 on front passenger side - N132-

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter

2. Electrical connector

• Depending on equipment/ installation period

3. Bolt

• Qty. 4
• Renew after removing

Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter

Airbag unit with airbag igniter 1 on front passenger side - N131- or front passenger airbag unit - NX3- with airbag igniter 1 on front passenger side - N131- and airbag igniter 2 on front passenger side - N132- are referred to hereafter as airbag unit.

Removing

•  Move front seat to rearmost position.
• Disconnect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

• Remove glove compartment cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 68 ; Removing and installing glove compartment cover .

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Release connector lock -1-.
• Disconnect electrical connectors -2-.

Important

• Secure airbag unit -2- against falling down.
• Unscrew bolts -1- and -3-.
• Remove airbag unit -2- downwards.

WARNING

Risk of injury due to unintended deployment of the airbag unit.

• Place the airbag unit with the airbag facing upwards.

• Place airbag unit down.

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.

• Connect electrical connectors -1- in direction of -arrow Auntil they engage audibly.
• Engage connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow B-.
• Ensure that wire is not trapped.

• Connect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

CAUTION

Pyrotechnic components can trigger unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

• Keep far away from pyrotechnic components when switching on ignition.

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

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front passenger airbag

 Removing and installing key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side [E224]

The key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side - E224- will henceforth be referred to as "key-operated switch".

Removing

• Remove dash panel end cover on front passenger side ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing dash panel end cover .
• Release connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow-.
• Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
• Press together retaining springs -4-.

Note

Pay attention to the position of the key-operated switch.

• Push out key-operated switch -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Make sure that the key-operated switch is in its original position, and push it into dash panel end cover until it can be heard to engage.
• Connect electrical connector until it engages audibly.
• Make sure that no electrical wires are trapped.

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