WIRING
Air bags and seat belt pretensioners
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It consists of:
- an inflatable cushion,
- a pyrotechnic gas generator and ignition mo-
dule.
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The air bag module components cannot be sepa-
rated.
NOTE :
this system is operational when the igni-
tion has been switched on.
Accessing the ignition module
To access the ignition module of the passenger air
bag module, the upper part of the dashboard
must be removed.
Important, if the vehicle is fitted with a red
connector with lugs, see the recommendations on
the following page.
REMINDER:
the ignition module check for the mo-
dule must be carried out using the
XRBAG
as des-
cribed in the "Fault Finding" section.
Removal
IMPORTANT:
The pyrotechnic systems (pretensio-
ners or air bags) must not be handled when near a
heat source or a flame because there is a risk that
the system will be triggered.
IMPORTANT :
Before removing a passenger air
bag module, lock the computer using the fault
finding tool.
When this operation is activated, all of the trigge-
ring lines are inhibited, the air bag warning light
on the instrument panel is illuminated.
To remove the passenger air bag module the up-
per part of the dashboard must be removed.
Remove:
-
the windscreen pillar trim sections,
-
the half cowlings under the steering wheel
-
the mounting bolts on the upper part of the
dashboard and release it (for more details see
"section 83 in MR 337").
Disconnect the ignition module.
The passenger air bag module is mounted by six
bolts.
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IMPORTANT :
In the event that the passenger air
bag module should be triggered, the deforma-
tion of the mountings (microcracks) means the
metal dashboard support beam must be replaced.
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