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Volkswagen ID.4: Front passenger airbag

Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2025 Service Manual / General body repairs, interior / Passenger protection / Front passenger airbag

Assembly overview - front passenger airbag

  1. Front passenger airbag
  • With front passenger side airbag igniter 1 - N131- .
  • With front passenger airbag unit - NX3- , incl.

    airbag igniter 1 on front passenger side - N131- and airbag igniter 2 on front passenger side - N132-

  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter
  1. Electrical connector
  • Depending on equipment/ installation period
  1. Bolt
  • Qty. 4
  • Renew after removing

Volkswagen ID.4. Assembly overview - front passenger airbag

Volkswagen ID.4. Assembly overview - front passenger airbag

Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter

Airbag unit with airbag igniter 1 on front passenger side - N131- or front passenger airbag unit - NX3- with airbag igniter 1 on front passenger side - N131- and airbag igniter 2 on front passenger side - N132- are referred to hereafter as airbag unit.

Removing

  •  Move front seat to rearmost position.
  • Disconnect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

    gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

  • Remove glove compartment cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 68 ; Removing and installing glove compartment cover .

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

  • Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.
  • Release connector lock -1-.
  • Disconnect electrical connectors -2-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter

Important

  • Secure airbag unit -2- against falling down.
  • Unscrew bolts -1- and -3-.
  • Remove airbag unit -2- downwards.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter

WARNING

Risk of injury due to unintended deployment of the airbag unit.

  • Place the airbag unit with the airbag facing upwards.
  • Place airbag unit down.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

  • Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.
  • Connect electrical connectors -1- in direction of -arrow Auntil they engage audibly.
  • Engage connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow B-.
  • Ensure that wire is not trapped.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter

  • Connect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

    gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

CAUTION

Pyrotechnic components can trigger unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

  • Keep far away from pyrotechnic components when switching on ignition.
  • Switch on ignition.
  • Read and clear event memory using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening torques

  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front passenger airbag

 Removing and installing key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side [E224]

The key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side - E224- will henceforth be referred to as "key-operated switch".

Removing

  • Remove dash panel end cover on front passenger side ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing dash panel end cover .
  • Release connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow-.
  • Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
  • Press together retaining springs -4-.

Volkswagen ID.4.  Removing and installing key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side [E224]

Note

Pay attention to the position of the key-operated switch.

  • Push out key-operated switch -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

  • Make sure that the key-operated switch is in its original position, and push it into dash panel end cover until it can be heard to engage.
  • Connect electrical connector until it engages audibly.
  • Make sure that no electrical wires are trapped.

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