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General body repairs, interior

Seat belt verification

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Removing and installing seat occupied sensor, front passenger side -G128-

Note

T he seat occupied sensor is only installed in the front passenger seat .

Removing

WARNING
  • Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic components → Chapter.
  • Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. separating the electrical connector), the person handling them must ensure that he/she is “electrically discharged”. To do this e.g. briefly touch the door striker plate.
  • For “e-Golfs” or “Golf GTEs”, disconnect the maintenance connector for high-voltage system -TW-.
  • Disconnect battery earth cable with ignition switched on → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
  • Remove front passenger seat → Chapter.
  • Remove cover and padding for seat pan → Chapter.
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  • Disconnect connector for seat occupied sensor.
  • Unclip clips -1- from seat pan and remove seat occupied sensor -2-.

Installing

WARNING
  • Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic components → Chapter.
  • Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. connecting the electrical connector), the person handling them must ensure that he/she is “electrically discharged”. To do this e.g. briefly touch the door striker plate.
Caution Install the new seat occupied sensor at the installation location of the old seat occupied sensor.

Install in reverse order, but note the following:

  • Press clips for seat occupied sensor into seat pan until they engage audibly.
Note Ensure that the electrical connectors are pushed fully onto stop and engage audibly.
WARNING Battery must be connected with ignition switched on. If pyrotechnic components (e.g. airbag, seat belt tensioners) are repaired incorrectly, undesired triggering may occur after the battery is connected. Ensure that nobody is in vehicle when connecting battery.
Seat belt verification
  • For “e-Golfs” or “Golf GTEs”, connect the maintenance connector for high-voltage system -TW-.
  • Connect battery earth cable with ignition switched on → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
WARNING If the ignition has not yet been switched on after the battery has been reconnected “warning lamps in dash panel insert are off”, the ignition (key or button) must only be switched on while sitting on the driver seat and with the seat set to rearmost position.
Note If airbag warning lamp -K75- indicates a fault following installation, event memory must be read, deleted and then read again → Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Seat belt verification

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