Removing and installing side airbag igniter on driver side N199 and side airbag igniter on front passenger side N200, front (airbag fixed onto outside of seat) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

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• Make sure wiring harness (5) is routed between seat frame and plastic guide (7) and that wires are not subject to strain.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components . — Disconnect battery earth strap Electrical system27Battery.
2. Remove seat:
3. Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
4. Attach front seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
5. Remove backrest cover panel:

6. Unfasten sleeve (4).
7. Lift out wiring harness (5).
8. Unscrew nuts (2) (2x) of side airbag (1).
9. Prise out metal tab (3).
10. Detach side airbag (1).
11. Detach clip (6) and carefully pull out wiring harness (5).
12. Make sure wiring harness (5) is routed between seat frame and plastic guide (7) and that wires are not subject to strain.
13. Secure clip (6).
14. Switch on ignition.
15. ⚠ Make sure nobody is in the vehicle when the battery is being connected. — Connect battery earth strap Electrical system27Battery. [Note: Observe measures to be taken after connecting the battery Electrical system27Battery.If the airbag warning lamp K75 indicates a fault following installation, you must interrogate, erase and then re-interrogate the event memory .]

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