Front (Chest-Level) Side - Renault Duster 2007 Manual

AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONERS
Front (chest-level) side airbag: Removal - Refitting
FRONT SIDE AIRBAG
Tightening torquesm
side airbag nuts
The front (chest level) side airbag is mounted on the
back of each front seat at the door side.
When it inflates, the airbag tears open the cover of the
module and the foam and unclips the seat cover.
IMPORTANT
Consult the safety and cleanliness advice and oper-
ation recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Air-
bag and pretensioners: Precautions for the
repair, page 88C-3) .
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a
IMPORTANT
T o avoid any risk of triggering when working on
or near a pyrotechnic component (airbags or pre-
tensioners), lock the airbag computer using the
diagnostic tool.
When this function is activated, all the trigger
lines are inhibited and the airbag warning light on
the instrument panel lights up continuously (igni-
tion on).
IMPORTANT
Never handle the pyrotechnic systems (preten-
sioners or airbags) near to a source of heat or
naked flame - they may be triggered.
a Lock the airbag computer (see Fault finding - Re-
placement of components) (88C, Airbags and pre-
tensioners).
a Switch off the ignition.
a Disconnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery:
Removal - Refitting, page 80A-2) .
a Remove:
- the complete front seat (see Complete front seat:
Removal - Refitting) (75A, Front seat frames and
runners),
- the front seat back trim (see Front seatback trim:
Removal - Refitting) (77A, Front seat trim).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
10 N.m
a Disconnect:
- the front side airbag connector (1) by unclipping the
safety cover,
- the earth terminal (2) .
88C-12
88C
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