1999 AUDI A4 warning

69-54


Driver-side airbag unit (m.y. 1998 ),
removing and installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
the airbag page 69
-40
.
1 -
Steering wheel
Removing page 69
-57
- Secure loose cable at location indicated
by arrow -A-.
2 -
Harness connector for spiral spring
3 -
Harness connector for airbag unit
4 -
Multipoint socket
Always replace60 Nm (44 ft lb)
5 -
Airbag unit
6 -
Threaded bushing
7 -
Torx bolt (T30)
8 -
Torx wrench (T30)
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69-55


Removing
WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbag page 69
-40
. 9 -
Spiral spring
10 -
Harness connector for heated steering
wheel
- Release steering wheel adjuster.
- Pull steering wheel as far out and up as possible.
- Place steering wheel vertical.
-
Remove Torx bolt (T30).-
Turn steering wheel 1/2 turn (180 ) back and
remove second Torx bolt (T30). - Pull connector - 3 - from airbag unit.
- Place airbag unit on appropriate surface with
impact padding facing up.
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69-56


Installing
WARNING!
Make sure no one is in vehicle. - When installing, make sure connector audibly
engages (clicks).
- Switch ignition on and connect battery Ground
(GND) strap.
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69-58


Driver-side airbag for sport steering wheel
( m.y. 1998), removing and installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
1 -
Bolts to secure upper part of carrier unit
5 Nm (44 in. lb)
2 -
Harness connector for airbag unit
3 -
Airbag unit
4 -
Nut for steering wheel 42 Nm (31 ft lb)
5 -
Bolts to secure lower part of carrier unit. 5 Nm (44 in. lb).
6 -
Torx bolt (T30) 6 Nm (53 in. lb)
7 -
Securing cable for spiral spring
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69-59


Removing
Installing
Notes:
WARNING!
Make sure no one is in vehicle. 8 -
Spiral spring
9 -
Journal
10 -
Transportation protection
- Unbolt airbag unit from behind using
Torx wrench (T30).
- Remove airbag unit -3- and disconnect
harness connector -2-.
- Place airbag unit on appropriate surface
with impact padding facing up.
Make sure harness connector -2- audibly
engages (clicks). When installing airbag unit, first tighten
right Torx bolt.
- Switch ignition on and connect battery Ground
(GND) strap.
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69-61


Driver-side airbag for sport steering wheel
(m.y. 1998 ), removing and installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
1 -
Sport steering wheel
Removing page 69
-63
2 -
Harness connector for spiral spring
3 -
Airbag unit
4 -
Multipoint socket
Always replace60 Nm (44 ft lb)
5 -
Torx bolt (T30) 7 Nm (62 in. lb)
6 -
Torx wrench (T30)
7 -
Spiral spring
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69-62


Removing
WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
Installing
WARNING!
Make sure no one is in vehicle.
-
Unbolt airbag unit using Torx wrench (T30).- Disconnect harness connector - 2 -.
- Place airbag unit on appropriate surface with
impact padding facing up.
- Make sure harness connector - 2 - audibly
engages (clicks).
- Install airbag unit and tighten to 7 Nm (62 in. lb).
- Switch ignition on and connect battery Ground
(GND) strap.
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69-64


Spiral spring ( m.y. 1998), removing and
installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering,
Repair Group 48

- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Wheels must be facing straight ahead.
- Remove airbag unit page 69
-53
.
- Remove steering wheel.- Remove bolts -5- (4x) from carrier unit -6-.
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