Removing and installing side-airbag crash sensor, driver side G179 — VW
Removing and installing side-airbag crash sensor, driver side G179 on VW: 10 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 612, 642, 614, 644
🔩 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 (3 |
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) — Disconnect vehicle battery Electrical system27Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.
- Remove sill strip .
- Detach upper B-pillar trim .
- Remove lower B-pillar trim .
- Release connector locking mechanism and pull connector (2) off side airbag crash sensor on driver side G179(1).
- Remove bolt (3) (9 Nm). — 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft)
- Take side airbag crash sensor on driver side G179 off body.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Switch on ignition.
- ⚠ 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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