Volkswagen ID.3: Passenger protection. Side airbags

• Assembly overview - front outer side airbag
• Assembly overview – front side airbag, inner side
• Removing and installing front outer side airbag
• Removing and installing front inner side airbag

Assembly overview - front outer side airbag

Assembly overview - front outer side airbag

Overview is shown for left side of vehicle as an example.

1 - Front side airbag

❏ With side airbag igniter on driver side -N199- or side airbag igniter on front passenger side -N200-

❏ → Rep. gr.69; Removing and installing front outer side airbag

2 - Bolt

❏ Renew after removing

❏ 8 Nm

3 - Electrical connector

4 - Front seat frame

Assembly overview – front side airbag, inner side

Assembly overview – front side airbag, inner side

Overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example

1 - Central airbag

❏ With igniter for central airbag for occupant collision protection, driver side -N737-

❏ Fitted on driver side

❏ → Rep. gr.69; Removing and installing front side airbag, inner side

2 - Clip

❏ If damaged, central airbag must be renewed.

3 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 2

❏ 8 Nm

4 - Pop rivet nut

❏ Qty. 2

5 - Front seat frame

6 - Armrest holder

7 - Bolt

❏ Renew after removing

❏ 8 Nm

8 - Electrical connector

Removing and installing front outer side airbag

Removing and installing front outer side airbag

Side airbag with side airbag igniter on driver side -N199- or side airbag igniter on front passenger side -N200- are referred to hereafter as “side airbag”.

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

– Disconnect battery earth cable → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.

– Remove backrest padding in area of side airbag → Rep. gr.74; Separating backrest cover from backrest padding.

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

– Release connector lock -3- in direction of -arrow-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

– Unscrew bolt -1-.

– Detach side airbag -4- from hook -5-, and remove it.

WARNING

Risk of injury due to unintended deployment of the airbag unit.

– Place the airbag unit with the airbag facing upwards.

– Place side airbag aside.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

– Connect electrical connector -1- in direction of -arrow A- until it engages audibly.

– Engage connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow B-.

– Ensure that wire is not trapped.

– Connect battery earth cable → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.

CAUTION

Pyrotechnic components can trigger unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

– Keep far away from pyrotechnic components when switching on ignition.

– Switch on ignition.

– Read and clear event memory with → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.69; Assembly overview - front outer side airbag

Removing and installing front inner side airbag

Removing and installing front inner side airbag

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ release tool -T10236-

Removing

Side airbag with igniter for central airbag for occupant collision protection, driver side -N737- will henceforth be referred to as “side airbag”.

– Disconnect battery earth cable → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.

– Remove cover and padding in area of backrest → Rep. gr.74; Removing and installing backrest cover and padding.

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

– Release connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Unscrew bolts -5-.

Important

● Removed bolts -5- must be coated with locking fluid. Locking fluid → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

– Remove clip -4- using release tool -T10236-.

– Unscrew bolt -8-.

– Guide side airbag -1- out of armrest holder -7-, and remove it.

WARNING

Risk of injury due to unintended deployment of the airbag unit.

– Place the airbag unit with the airbag facing upwards.

– Place side airbag aside.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

– Connect electrical connector -1- in direction of -arrow A- until it engages audibly.

– Engage connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow B-.

– Make sure that electrical wire is not trapped.

– Connect battery earth cable → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

– Stay as far back as possible from pyrotechnic components when switching on the ignition.

– Switch on ignition.

– Read and clear event memory using → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening torques

♦ → Chapter „Assembly overview – front side airbag, inner side“

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