Removing and installing front side airbag — VW
Removing and installing front side airbag on VW: 16 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 137
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Remove bolt (2 |
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Unscrew bolt (2 |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ Observe the general safety regulations when working on airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic components) — Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
- Remove front seat .
- Secure seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
- Remove front belt buckle .
- Remove trim on tunnel side .
- Remove backrest adjuster wheel on models with manual adjustment
- Remove seat height adjustment handle on models with manual adjustment
- Remove trim on sill side:
- Remove backrest:
- Remove trim for easy-entry:
- Disconnect wiring harness (1) from backrest frame.
- Unscrew bolt (2) (9 Nm). — 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft)
- Remove side airbag (3) from mounting in backrest frame.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Switch ignition on.
- ⚠ Ensure that nobody is in vehicle. — Reconnect vehicle battery Electrical system27Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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