Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Crash Sensors

Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual / Body Interior / Passenger Protection, Airbags, Seat Belts / Crash Sensors

Tools

Required Special Tools and Testing Equipment

Pop Rivet Nut Pliers -VAS5072A-

Volswagen Tiguan. W00-1237

Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm -VAG1783-

Volswagen Tiguan. W00-0990

Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G283-, Removing and Installing

Removing

Note

The Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G283- in installed in the engine compartment above the left longitudinal member.

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions when working on airbags.

Disconnect the vehicle battery.
Press the connector lock and disconnect the connector -1- from the Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G283--3-.
Remove the bolt -2- (6 Nm).

Volswagen Tiguan. Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G283-, Removing and Installing

Installing

Note

The Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G283- in installed in the engine compartment above the left longitudinal member.

Install in reverse order of removal.
Switch the ignition on.

WARNING

Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

Connect the battery.

Passenger Side Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G284-

Note

The Passenger Side Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G284- in installed in the engine compartment above the right longitudinal member.

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions when working on airbags.

Disconnect the vehicle battery.

Removing and installing the Passenger Side Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G284- is identical to removing and installing the Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G283- and the procedure can be derived from this:

Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G283-, Removing and Installing.

Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179-, Removing and Installing

Note

The Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179- is installed on the front door subframe.

Removing

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions when working on airbags.

Disconnect the vehicle battery.
Remove driver side front door trim panel.
Remove the front door subframe.
Drill out the pop rivet -1-.
Drill out the pop rivet -2-.
Press the connector lock and remove the connector -4- from the Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179--3-.

Volswagen Tiguan. Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179-, Removing and Installing

Installing

Connect the connector -4- to the Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179--3-.
Secure the Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179- with the pop rivet -2- to the subframe using the Pop Rivet Nut Pliers -VAS5072A-.
Secure the Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179- with the pop rivet -1- to the subframe as described.

Volswagen Tiguan. Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179-, Removing and Installing

Installation is performed in reverse order of the removal.
Switch the ignition on.

WARNING

Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

Connect the battery.

Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G180-, Removing and Installing

Note

The Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G180- is installed on the front door subframe.

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions when working on airbags.

Disconnect the vehicle battery.
Remove passenger side front door trim.
Remove the front door subframe.

Removing and installing the Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G180- is identical to removing and installing the Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179- and the procedure can be derived from this:

Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179-, Removing and Installing.

Driver Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G256-, Removing and Installing

Removing

Note

The Driver Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G256- is installed on the driver side in front of the rear wheel housing.

WARNING

Observe the safety precautions when working on airbags.

Disconnect the vehicle battery.
Move the left rear bench seat as far forward as possible.
Remove the rear wheel housing trim panel:
- Without rear side airbag.
- With rear side airbag.

Volswagen Tiguan. Driver Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G256-, Removing and Installing

Press the connector lock and remove the connector -1- from the crash sensor -3-.
Remove the bolt -2- (6 Nm).

Installing

Note

The Driver Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G256- is installed on the driver side in front of the rear wheel housing.

Install in reverse order of removal.
Switch the ignition on.

WARNING

Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

Connect the battery.

Passenger Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G257-, Removing and Installing

Note

The Passenger Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G257- is installed on the front passenger side in front of the rear wheel housing.

Removing and installing the Passenger Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G257- is identical to removing and installing the Driver Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G256- and the procedure can be derived from this:

Driver Side Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G256-, Removing and Installing.

Special Tools

Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System -VAS5051 A-
Diagnostic cable -VAS5051/1- or -VAS5051/3-

Volswagen Tiguan. W00-10224

Torque wrench -VAG1783-

Volswagen Tiguan. W00-0990

Torque wrench -VAG1331-

Volswagen Tiguan. W00-0427

Pop rivet pliers -VAS5072-

Volswagen Tiguan. W00-1237

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Interior Trim

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