1998 AUDI A4 Airbag Service Workshop Manual

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Removing

- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.

- Remove front seat page 72
-2 .

- Remove lower A-pillar trim page 70
-72
.

- Unclip sill molding and fold upward.

- Pull up floor mat -4- near sensor.

- Disconnect harness connector -2- from crash
sensor for side airbag -1-.

Installing
WARNING! - Remove bolts -3- (2x).
Tightening torque: 6 Nm (53 in. lb)
- Remove crash sensor for side airbag -1-.
- Switch ignition on.
- Close doors.
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Make sure no one is in vehicle.
- Connect battery Ground (GND) strap.
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69-87

Side curtain protection airbag, servicing


Special tools and equipment

VAS 5122

VAG 1783
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69-88


Side curtain protection airbag (sedan),
removing and installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
and side curtain airbag
page 69
-49
.
1 -
Side curtain airbag
Removing:
- Remove upper A-pillar trim panel
page 70
-88
.
- Remove upper B-pillar trim without
loosening seat belt page 70
-91
.
- Remove upper D-pillar trim page 70
-
96
.
- Remove bolts - 4 - (2x).
- Unclip side curtain airbag at clip - 3 -.
- Fold front portion of side curtain airbag
toward rear and secure at Velcro strip
(inset). - Disconnect harness connector for side
curtain airbag Fig. 2
.
- Remove bolts - 8 - (2x).
- Remove igniter - 5 - at clip - 7 -.
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WARNING!
Always follow installation sequence for side
curtain airbag.
WARNING!
Make sure the passenger compartment is not - Remove side curtain airbag - 1 - by grab
handle adapters - 2 -.
Installing:
- Secure side curtain airbag at grab handle
adapters - 2 - (2x) using pre-assembly
clips Fig. 5

- Clip igniter - 5 - in at clip - 7 -.
- Install bolts - 8 - (2x) Fig. 1
.
- Release front portion of airbag - 1 - and
fold it back to A-pillar, during this, twist-
securing seam -A- must face center of
vehicle.
- Clip in side curtain airbag using clip - 3 -.
- Install bolt - 4 - Fig. 3
.
- Remainder of installation is in reverse
order of removal
- Switch ignition on.
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occupied before connecting the battery Ground
(GND) strap.
- Connect battery.
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2 -
Grip handle adapter
3 -
Clip
4 -
Bolts (2x)
4 Nm (35 in. lb)Self-lockingAlways replaceAlways clean threaded holes for drive
flange bolts (e.g. using tap)
5 -
Igniter
6 -
Side curtain airbag harness connector
7 -
Clip
8 -
Bolts (2x) 4 Nm (35 in. lb)Self-lockingAlways replaceAlways clean threaded holes for drive
flange bolts (e.g. using tap) Use VAS5 122 and VAG 1783
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Fig. 1 Igniter at D-pillar
- Engage clip -7- in mount -A-.
- Install bolts -8-.

Tightening torque: 4 Nm (35 in. lb)
Use VAS 5122 and VAG 1783
1 - Side curtain airbag
5 - Igniter
6 - Airbag connector
7 - Clip

Fig. 2 Disconnecting harness connector for side curtain airbag
- Press catches -A- and disconnect harness connector in direction of
arrow.
6 - Side curtain airbag harness connector
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