Side Airbag - Volkswagen Passat ‘97 User Manual

Side airbag

The new side airbag system is integrated in the
driver's and front passenger's seats.
The side airbag is described as a thorax airbag.
It mainly protects the thorax, and with it the
lungs and pelvis, from lateral bruising.
Airbag control unit
J234
When carrying out work on the airbag systems, always follow the instructions given in
the Workshop Manuals.
In terms of its appearance, the new airbag
control unit has a different connector
housing code to the previous model.
Side airbag
(illustrated as triggered)
SSP 192/006
Connection
Crash-sensor G179
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