Removing and installing rear side airbag crash sensor on driver side - G256- /rear side airbag crash sensor on front passenger side - G257-

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-

Removing

• Disconnect vehicle battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27; Battery; Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.

Vehicles with 4 doors:

• Fold bench seat forwards.
• Fold backrest forwards.
• Remove wheel housing trim ⇒ 5.8 Removing and installing wheel housing trims.

Vehicles with 2 doors:

• Remove bench seat ⇒ 2.1 Removing and installing bench seat / individual seats.
• Remove backrest ⇒ 2.2 Removing and installing rear seat backrest.
• Release sill panel moulding from fasteners in sill at transition to side panel trim and remove side panel trim ⇒ 5.7 Removing and installing side trim panel.

For all vehicles:

• Release connector locking device and pull connector -2- off crash sensor -1-.
• Remove bolt -3- (6 Nm).

Installing

• Install in reverse order of removal.
• Switch ignition on.

6R 2009–2014

• Models with 4-doors, remove wheel housing trim ⇒ 3.3 Removing and installing wheel housing trim (4-door models).
• Models with 2-doors, release sill moulding from fasteners in sill at transition to side panel and remove side panel trim ⇒ 2.6 Removing and installing side trim.

Removal and installation of the rear side-airbag crash sensor, front passenger side - G257- is similar to removal and installation of the rear side-airbag crash sensor, driver side - G256- and the same instructions can therefore be applied as appropriate:

• Removing and installing rear side-airbag crash sensor, driver side - G256- ⇒ 5.6 Removing and installing rear side-airbag crash sensor, driver side - G256-

• Connect vehicle battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27; Battery; Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.