| IMPORTANT
To avoid any risk of damaging the systems, apply
the instructions relating to safety and cleanliness
and the operation recommendations before carrying
out the repair (see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners,
Airbag and pretensioners: Precautions
for the repair, page 88C-6) . |
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
| IMPORTANT
To prevent the pyrotechnic components from
being permanently deactivated or triggered (airbags
or pretensioners), wait for at least 3 min
after disconnecting the battery. |
- Disconnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery:
Removal - Refitting, page 80A-3) .
- Remove the front pyrotechnic inertia reel (see 88C,
Air bag and Pretensioners, Front side seat belt:
Removal - Refitting, page 88C-27) .
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
- Remove the nuts (1) from the side impact sensor.
- Disconnect the connector (2) from the side impact
sensor.
- Remove the side impact sensor (3) .
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
- Always replace the side impact sensor nuts.
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Refit:
- the side impact sensor,
- the new side impact sensor nuts.
- Torque tighten the side impact sensor nuts11
(N.m).
- Connect the side impact sensor connector.
III - FINAL OPERATION.
- Refit the front pyrotechnic inertia reel (see 88C, Air
bag and Pretensioners, Front side seat belt: Removal
- Refitting, page 88C-27) .
- Connect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Removal
- Refitting, page 80A-3) .
| IMPORTANT
To eliminate the risk of any accident, do not
reuse pyrotechnic components.
It is essential to destroy pretensioners or airbags
before scrapping a vehicle or a part only (see
88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Airbags and
pretensioners: Recycling - Destruction, page
88C-7) . |
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