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Volkswagen ID.3: Passenger protection. Front airbag, driver side

Volkswagen ID.3 (E11, E12) 2020-2024 Service Manual / Body / General body repairs, interior / Passenger protection. Front airbag, driver side

Assembly overview – front airbag, driver side

Assembly overview – front airbag, driver side

1 - Steering wheel

❏ → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.48; Steering wheel; Removing and installing steering wheel

2 - Airbag unit

❏ With driver side airbag igniter -N95-.

❏ → Rep. gr.69; Removing and installing airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side [N95]

3 - Wire

❏ → Rep. gr.69; Renewing connector on airbag

Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter

Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ release tool -T10610-

Airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side -N95- is referred to hereafter as airbag unit.

Removing

– Deactivate vehicle’s drive system.

– Turn steering wheel 90° from straight-ahead position.

– Insert release tool -T10610- -1- as far as stop into opening for locking bracket -2-.

– Pull release tool -T10610- -1- in direction of -arrow- and release locking bracket -2-.


– Turn steering wheel 180°.

– Repeat release procedure.

– Apply light pressure onto airbag unit in order to relieve tension from locking bracket.

– Bring steering wheel to straight-ahead position.

– Disconnect 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

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

– Detach airbag unit -3- to gain access to electrical connector -1-.

– Pull out connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow-, press it down, and disconnect electrical connector -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.

– Fit electrical connector, and push it in until it audibly engages.

– Secure electrical connector on backside of airbag unit.

– Make sure that no wires are trapped.

– Bring steering wheel to straight-ahead position.

– Position airbag unit -1- in steering wheel and press on edge with both hands simultaneously until it audibly engages.

– 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.

Renewing connector on airbag

Renewing connector on airbag

Removing

The airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side -N95- will henceforth be referred to as “airbag unit with igniter”.

– Remove airbag unit with igniter → Rep. gr.69; Removing and installing airbag unit with airbag igniter on driver side [N95].

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

– Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

– Unhook electrical wire -1- from retainers on airbag -2-.


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

– Disconnect electrical connector -1-.


– Detach electrical wire.

Installing

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- for airbag unit with igniter in direction of -arrow A-.

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

Continue installation in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Connect electrical connectors until they engage audibly.

Volkswagen ID.3 (E11, E12) 2020-2024 Service Manual

Passenger protection. Front airbag, driver side

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