Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair

Airbag

Airbag Control Module (J234)


When working on the airbag control module (J234) always not the safety guidelines when working on airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions.

Removal

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

- Remove right and left footwell trim from center console (other center console components do not need to be removed):

• Basic: => [ Center Console, Basis, Rabbit from MY 2004 ] Service and Repair

• Highline: => [ Center Console, Highline, Rabbit from MY 2004 ] Service and Repair

• For the sake of illustration, center console is not depicted in the illustration.

- Open locking mechanism of connector - 1 - and disconnect wiring harness from control module - 2 -.

- Remove three nuts - 3 - (9 Nm).

- Remove the control module from the vehicle.





Installation

- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.

- Switch on ignition.


Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

- Connect vehicle battery.

- If the control unit was replaced, it must be coded. Adapting components (coding). Refer to => [ Components, Adapting ] Testing and Inspection