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Front airbag, driver side

4.1

Assembly overview – front airbag, driver side

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

For right-hand drive vehicles, the layout is a mirror image.

1 - Steering column electron‐

ics control unit - J527-

❑ With airbag coil con‐

nector and return ring

with slip ring - F138-

❑ ⇒ Electrical system;

Rep. gr. 94 ; Steer‐

ing column switch mod‐

ule; Removing and in‐

stalling steering column

electronics control unit

[J527]

2 - Steering wheel

❑ ⇒ Running gear,

axles, steering; Rep.

gr. 48 ; Steering wheel;

Removing and instal‐

ling steering wheel

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3 - Bolt

❑ Tightening torque

⇒ Running gear, axles,

steering; Rep. gr. 48 ;

Steering wheel; Assem‐

bly overview - steering

wheel

4 - Airbag unit

❑ With driver side airbag

igniter - N95- .

❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Re‐

moving and installing

airbag unit with airbag

igniter on driver side

[N95]

5 - Connector on airbag

❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Re‐

newing connector on

airbag

4.2

Removing and installing airbag unit

with airbag igniter on driver side [N95]

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.

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Removing

– Deactivate vehicle’s drive system.

– Turn steering wheel 90° 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-.

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– Turn steering wheel 180°.

– Repeat release procedure.

– Apply light pressure onto airbag unit in order to relieve ten‐

sion 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 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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– Pull off airbag unit -3- far enough to gain access to electrical

connector -1-.

– Pull out connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow-, press it

down, and disconnect electrical connector -1-.

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 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.

– Fit electrical connector, and push it in until it audibly engag‐

es.

– Secure electrical connector on backside of airbag unit.

– Make sure that no wires are trapped.

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– Position airbag unit in steering wheel, and press it on until it

engages audibly.

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– 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 switch‐

ing on ignition.

– Reactivate vehicle’s drive system.

– Read and clear event memory using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic

tester.

4.3

Renewing connector on airbag

The airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side - N95- will

henceforth be referred to as “airbag unit with igniter”.

Removing

– 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 unintentional‐

ly.

Risk of injury

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker

plate.

– Unhook wiring harness -1- from airbag unit with igniter -2-.

– Remove wiring harness -1- with electrical connectors -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

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CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentional‐

ly.

Risk of injury

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker

plate.

– Push on wiring harness until it can be heard to engage.

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