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Side airbags
⇒ “7.2 Assembly overview - rear side airbag”, page 117
⇒ “7.3 Removing and installing front side airbag with igniter”, page
117
⇒ “7.4 Removing and installing rear side airbag with igniter”, page
119
7.1
Assembly overview - front side airbag
1 - Front side airbag
❑ With:
♦ Side airbag igniter on driver
side - N199-
♦ Side airbag igniter on front
passenger side - N200-
WARNING
Observe safety instruc‐
tions for pyrotechnic
components ⇒ page 3 .
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 117
2 - Bolt
❑ Renew after removal
❑ 8 Nm
3 - Wire
❑ Continuous from side
airbag igniter on driver
side - N199- / side air‐
bag igniter on front pas‐
senger side - N200- to
coupling station
4 - Backrest frame
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7.2
Assembly overview - rear side airbag
1 - Rear side airbag
❑ Driver side: with rear
side airbag igniter on
driver side - N201- .
❑ Front passenger side:
with rear side airbag ig‐
niter on front passenger
side - N202- .
WARNING
Observe safety precau‐
tions when working on
pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 3 .
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 119
2 - Bolt
❑ Renew after removal
❑ Clean threaded hole for
bolt with, for example, a
thread tap.
❑ Insert with locking fluid;
locking fluid ⇒ Electron‐
ic parts catalogue .
❑ 8 Nm
3 - Wire
❑ From rear side airbag ig‐
niter on driver side -
N201- / rear side airbag
igniter on front passen‐
ger side - N202- to cou‐
pling station
4 - Backrest frame
7.3
Removing and installing front side air‐
bag with igniter
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-
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Removing
WARNING
♦ Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 3 .
♦ Observe the additional safety regulations for the side air‐
bag ⇒ page 5 .
♦ Observe disposal regulations for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 4 .
– Disconnect battery earth cable with ignition switched on ⇒
Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery; Connecting and dis‐
connecting battery .
Note
The front side airbag with igniter can be removed and installed
with seat and backrest installed.
– Detach cover and backrest padding and fold back until front
side airbag with igniter can be removed ⇒ page 348 .
WARNING
Risk of injury due to unintentional triggering!
♦ Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. separating
the electrical connector), the person handling them must
ensure that he/she is “electrically discharged”. To do this
briefly touch, for example, the door striker plate.
lk
– Release connector lock -2- using small screwdriver -arrow-.
– Separate electrical connector -1- on igniter for side airbag.
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– Unscrew bolt -4-.
– Unhook side airbag -1- with hook -2- from backrest frame -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
If the backrest of the front passenger seat can be folded com‐
pletely, use “closer for zip fastener” allocation ⇒ Electronic parts
catalogue .
WARNING
Battery must be connected with ignition switched on. If pyro‐
technic components (e.g. airbag, seat belt tensioners) are
repaired incorrectly, they may be accidentally triggered after
the battery is connected. Ensure that nobody is in vehicle when
connecting battery.
– Connect battery earth cable with ignition switched on ⇒ Elec‐
trical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery; Connecting and discon‐
necting battery .
WARNING
If the ignition has not yet been switched on after the battery has
been reconnected “warning lamps in dash panel insert are off”,
the ignition (key or button) must only be switched on while sit‐
ting on the driver seat and with the seat set to rearmost
position.
lk
Note
If airbag warning lamp - K75- indicates a fault following installa‐
tion, event memory must be read, deleted and then read again
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Torque settings
♦ ⇒ “7.1 Assembly overview - front side airbag”, page 116
7.4
Removing and installing rear side airbag
with igniter
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-
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Removing
WARNING
♦ Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 3 .
♦ Observe the additional safety regulations for the side air‐
bag ⇒ page 5 .
♦ Observe disposal regulations for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 4 .
– Disconnect battery earth cable with ignition switched on ⇒
Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery; Connecting and dis‐
connecting battery .
– Remove rear seat ⇒ page 325 .
– Remove cover and padding from rear seat backrest
⇒ page 366 .
– Release connector lock -2- using small screwdriver -arrow-.
– Separate electrical connector -1- on igniter for side airbag.
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– Unscrew bolt -1-.
lk
– Push side airbag -2- upwards and remove it from backrest
frame -4-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
WARNING
Battery must be connected with ignition switched on. If pyro‐
technic components (e.g. airbag, seat belt tensioners) are
repaired incorrectly, they may be accidentally triggered after
the battery is connected. Ensure that nobody is in vehicle when
connecting battery.
– Connect battery earth cable with ignition switched on ⇒ Elec‐
trical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery; Connecting and discon‐
necting battery .
WARNING
If the ignition has not yet been switched on after the battery has
been reconnected “warning lamps in dash panel insert are off”,
the ignition (key or button) must only be switched on while sit‐
ting on the driver seat and with the seat set to rearmost
position.
Note
If airbag warning lamp - K75- indicates a fault following installa‐
tion, event memory must be read, deleted and then read again
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Torque settings
♦ ⇒ “7.2 Assembly overview - rear side airbag”, page 117
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2024 VW Tiguan Owner's Manual
