Volkswagen ID.3: Passenger protection. Curtain airbags

• Assembly overview – curtain airbag
• Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter

Assembly overview – curtain airbag

Assembly overview – curtain airbag

Overview shown for left side of vehicle as an example

1 - Electrical connector

2 - Curtain airbag

❏ With driver side curtain airbag igniter -N251- or front passenger side curtain airbag igniter -N252-

❏ → Rep. gr.69; Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter

3 - Bolt

❏ Renew after removing

❏ 4.5 Nm

4 - Twist prevention line

5 - Retaining clip

❏ Qty. 8

6 - Curtain airbag

Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter

Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ release tool -VAS 1978/17-

Curtain airbag with driver side curtain airbag igniter -N251- or front passenger side curtain airbag igniter -N252- is referred to hereafter as curtain airbag.

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

Removing

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

– Remove moulded headliner → Rep. gr.70; Removing and installing moulded headliner.

– Detach retaining clips in retaining tabs for curtain airbag from body.

– To do this, carefully fit release tool -VAS 1978/17- -1- into opening -A- in straight line with “spoon” -arrow- as far as stop.

– At same time, pull left side of retaining clip out of body.

– Pull release tool -VAS 1978/17- -1- out again and ensure that released side of retaining clip does not engage again.

– Turn release tool -VAS 1978/17- -1- by 180°.

– Repeat procedure at opening -B-.

CAUTION

Pyrotechnic components can trigger unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

– Discharge any static electricity in body by briefly touching door striker plate.

– Release connector lock.

– Disconnect electrical connector.

– Unscrew bolt -2-.

– Remove curtain airbag -1-.

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.

– Engage curtain airbag -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Engage curtain airbag -1- in direction of -arrow B-, and tighten bolt.

Important

● The twist prevention line must be visible throughout the entire length of the curtain airbag.

– Clip in curtain airbag -1- on body without twisting, starting at igniter and working towards front and towards rears.

– Pull curtain airbag -1- downwards at fasteners to make sure it is seated securely.

Connect electrical connector until it engages audibly.

– Connect electrical connectors.

– Lay the electrical cable in such a way that it cannot be jammed.

Continued

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

– Fit electrical connector -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

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

– 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 using → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.69; Assembly overview – curtain airbag

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