Repairing airbagä 06.92 — AUDI

General safety rules => Page
69-1
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The airbag system ä 06.92 must only be electrically tested using a special tester when installed in the vehicle. Order airbag tester V.A.G 1619, with test instructions, from your local distribution centre/importer.
The only exception to this is the coil spring => Testing coil spring, Page
69-11
.

Notes:

Vehicles which have been converted from Airbag 1 to Airbag 2 support self-diagnosis. In these vehicles the diagnosis connection is located directly on the airbag control units.
When ignition is switched on, the airbag warning lamp illuminates for approx. 10 seconds.
When it is extinguished, the system is operational.
If the warning lamp does not extinguish: Order airbag tester from your local distribution centre/importer.
If the warning lamp does not illuminate at all: Check warning lamp. If this is OK, order airbag tester as above.

Triggering unit
Fitting position => Fig.
1

Powerpack
Steering wheel with driver airbag unit
Removal and installation

=> Electrical system; Repair group 94; Repairing steering column switch; Removing and installing steering column switch
Electrical system
Repairing steering column switch
Removing and installing steering column switch

Coil spring connector
Fitting position => Fig.
2
Removing and installing coil spring => Page
69-10
Check coil spring => Page
69-11

Voltage supply connector
Fitting position => Fig.
3

Earthing point
Under rear seat bench

Voltage transformer

Fig.1
Triggering unit fitting position

Remove centre console => Page
70-54
.

A -
Connector
C -
Triggering unit

Fig.2
Coil spring connector fitting position

Under steering column switch cover

Fig.3
Voltage transformer connector fitting position

Behind centre console

Note:

This connector -arrow- must always be disconnected when performing work on the airbag system or other work relating to the airbag system.

Removing and installing coil spring

Note:

When removing and installing the coil spring, the front wheels must be set to straight ahead.

Disconnect battery earthing strap.
Disconnect voltage supply connector => fig. above.
Remove airbag unit and steering wheel

=> Electrical system; Repair group 94; Repairing steering column switch; Removing and installing steering column switch
Electrical system
Repairing steering column switch
Removing and installing steering column switch

Unscrew screws -arrows-.
Remove retaining washer -A-.

Detach coil spring towards rear.

Note:

The removed coil spring must not be rotated.

Testing coil spring

Notes:

The removed coil spring must not be rotated.
The coil spring must be removed and disconnected for testing.

Connect multimeter V.A.G. 1526 to airbag unit connector.
Specified value < 1 ω (continuity)

If the specified value is not reached, replace coil spring.