Passengerprotection -> Curtain airbags for Your Volkswagen Multivan SUV Seventh Generation (2024-2025)

Multivan 2025 ➤ , Multivan 2022 ➤  
General body repairs, interior - Edition 09.2024  
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Curtain airbags  
7.1  
Assembly overview – curtain airbag  
The overview is shown for the left side of the vehicle as an  
example.  
1 - Retaining clip  
❑ Qty. 9  
❑ Renew after removing  
2 - Electrical connector  
❑ Qty. 2  
3 - Bolt  
❑ Qty. 2  
❑ 4 Nm  
4 - Curtain airbag  
❑ With driver side curtain  
airbag igniter - N251-  
and driver side curtain  
airbag rear igniter -  
N343-  
❑ With front passenger  
side curtain airbag ig‐  
niter - N252- and pas‐  
senger side curtain air‐  
bag rear igniter - N344-  
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Re‐  
moving and installing  
curtain airbag with ignit‐  
er  
5 - Twist prevention line  
7.2  
Removing and installing curtain airbag  
with igniter  
Curtain airbag with driver side curtain airbag igniter - N251- ,  
driver side curtain airbag rear igniter - N343- , front passenger  
side curtain airbag igniter - N252- and Passenger side curtain  
airbag rear igniter - N344- will henceforth be referred to as  
“curtain airbag”.  
Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as  
an example.  
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Multivan 2025 ➤ , Multivan 2022 ➤  
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Removing  
– Disconnect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.  
gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .  
– Remove rear moulded headliner ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing  
and installing moulded headliner .  
CAUTION  
Pyrotechnic components can trigger unintentionally.  
Risk of injury.  
– Discharge any static electricity in body by briefly touching  
door striker plate.  
NOTICE  
Risk of irreparable damage due to electrostatic discharge.  
– Do not touch connector contacts with your hands.  
– Touch the lifting platform or other earthed object to dis‐  
charge static electricity.  
– Release connector locks.  
– Disconnect electrical connectors.  
Note  
The curtain airbag is secured to the body by means of a bracket  
-1-, a retaining clip -2- and a clip -3-.  
– Use a commercially available pair of to remove clip -3- from  
retaining clip -2-.  
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– Position small, commercially available screwdriver -2- in re‐  
taining clip -1- on upper left.  
– Press locking device -3- in direction of -arrow A-. Using com‐  
mercially available plastic wedge, push retaining clip -1- in  
direction of -arrow B-, and hold it there.  
– Repeat procedure on 2nd locking device at bottom right.  
– Remove retaining clip -1- together with curtain airbag from  
body mounting.  
lk  
– Remove remaining retaining clips as described.  
– Unscrew bolt -2-.  
– Repeat procedure on rear curtain airbag.  
Important  
The aid of an additional person is required for the subse‐  
quent work steps.  
– Remove curtain airbag.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:  
– Replace retaining clips by new ones ⇒ Electronic parts cata‐  
logue (ETKA) .  
Important  
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The aid of an additional person is required for the subse‐  
quent work steps.  
CAUTION  
It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentional‐  
ly.  
Risk of injury  
– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker  
plate.  
Important  
The twist prevention line must be visible throughout the en‐  
tire length of the curtain airbag.  
lk  
– Engage curtain airbag -1- in direction of -arrow A-.  
– Engage curtain airbag -1- in direction of -arrow B-, and tight‐  
en bolt.  
– Repeat procedure on rear curtain airbag.  
– Clip curtain airbag to body starting at igniter and working  
from there towards front and rear.  
– After installing, pull retaining clips at each mounting point to  
check that they are fitted correctly.  
CAUTION  
It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentional‐  
ly.  
Risk of injury  
– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker  
plate.  
NOTICE  
Risk of irreparable damage due to electrostatic discharge.  
– Do not touch connector contacts with your hands.  
– Touch the lifting platform or other earthed object to dis‐  
charge static electricity.  
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– Connect electrical connector -1- in direction of -arrow A- until  
it engages 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 .  
lk  
CAUTION  
Pyrotechnic components can trigger unintentionally.  
Risk of injury.  
– Keep far away from pyrotechnic components when switch‐  
ing on ignition.  
– Switch on ignition.  
– Read and clear event memory using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic  
tester.  
Tightening torques  
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview – curtain airbag  
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