Removing and installing rear left side airbag crash sensor — VW
Removing and installing rear left side airbag crash sensor on VW: 9 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW CC (358, 2012–2017)
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- Alternatively the rear side airbag crash sensor, driver side G256 may be secured with only one bolt.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Unscrew two bolts (4 |
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 general safety regulations when working on airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic components) . — Disconnect vehicle battery Electrical system27Battery; Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.
- Remove bench seat .
- Remove wheel housing trim .
- Release wheel housing trim from retainers in area of rear side airbag crash sensor on driver side G256.
- Release connector locking mechanism (1) and pull off connector (2) from rear side airbag crash sensor, driver side G256(3).
- Unscrew two bolts (4) (9 Nm). [Note: Alternatively the rear side airbag crash sensor, driver side G256 may be secured with only one bolt.] — 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft)
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Switch on ignition.
- ⚠ Ensure that nobody is in vehicle. — Connect vehicle battery Electrical system27Battery; Disconnecting and connecting 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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