Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 374

7.2

Overview - Rear Side Airbag

1 - Seat Pan
2 - Wire

❑ From Driver Side Rear

Thorax Airbag Igniter -

N201- / Passenger Side

Rear Thorax Airbag Ig‐

niter - N202-

WARNING

Observe the safety pre‐

cautions  for  pyrotechni‐

cal components. Refer to

⇒  “1.2  Safety  Precau‐

tions  for  Pyrotechnic

Components”, page 3

 .

3 - Screws

❑ 8 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

4 - Rear Side Airbag

❑ Driver side: with Driver

Side Rear Thorax Air‐

bag Igniter - N201-

❑ Passenger side: with

Passenger Side Rear

Thorax Airbag Igniter -

N202-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “7.4 Rear Side Airbag

with Igniter, Removing

and Installing”,

page 146

 .

5 - Airbag Pocket

7.3

Front Side Airbag with Igniter, Remov‐

ing and Installing

Removing

WARNING

♦ Observe the safety precautions for pyrotechnical compo‐

nents. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Safety Precautions for Pyrotechnic Components”,

page 3

 .

♦ Observe the additional safety precautions for the side air‐

bag. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Additional Side Airbag Safety Precautions”,

page 6

 .

♦ Observe the disposal regulations for pyrotechnical com‐

ponents. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units,

Storing, Transporting and Disposing (Pyrotechnic Com‐

ponents)”, page 5

 .

– Remove the front seat. Refer to

⇒ “2.10 Front Seat, Removing and Installing”, page 335

 .

– Remove the front backrest. Refer to

⇒ “2.16 Front Backrest, Removing and Installing”, page 349

 .

– Remove the cover and the backrest cushion. Refer to

⇒ “1.5 Backrest Cover and Cushion, Removing and Installing”,

page 406

 .

– Remove the bolt -2-.
– Slide the side airbag -1- upward and remove it from the back‐

rest frame.

– Carefully loosen the wiring bracket of the side airbag wiring

harness -3- from the backrest.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:
– Switch the ignition on.

WARNING

Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

– Connect the battery. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

WARNING

If the ignition is not switched on after the battery is reconnected

- “indicator lamps in the instrument cluster do not light up” - the

ignition (key/button) may only be switched on when the driver

seat is positioned all the way back.

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “7.1 Overview - Front Side Airbag”, page 143

7.4

Rear Side Airbag with Igniter, Removing

and Installing

Removing

WARNING

♦ Observe the safety precautions for pyrotechnical compo‐

nents. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Safety Precautions for Pyrotechnic Components”,

page 3

 .

♦ Observe the additional safety precautions for the side air‐

bag. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Additional Side Airbag Safety Precautions”,

page 6

 .

♦ Observe the disposal regulations for pyrotechnical com‐

ponents. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units,

Storing, Transporting and Disposing (Pyrotechnic Com‐

ponents)”, page 5

 .

– Remove the side cushion. Refer to

⇒ “3.16 Side Cushion, Removing and Installing”, page 391

 .

– Remove the two screws -2-.
– Unclip the connector -1- from the seat pan.
– Remove the side airbag -3- from the airbag pocket -4-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:
– Switch the ignition on.

WARNING

Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

– Connect the battery. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

WARNING

If the ignition is not switched on after the battery is reconnected

- “indicator lamps in the instrument cluster do not light up” - the

ignition (key/button) may only be switched on when the driver

seat is positioned all the way back.

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “7.2 Overview - Rear Side Airbag”, page 144

8

Head Curtain Airbags

⇒ “8.1 Overview - Head Curtain Airbag”, page 147
⇒ “8.2 Head Curtain Airbag with Igniter, Removing and Installing”,

page 147

8.1

Overview - Head Curtain Airbag

1 - Anti-Rotation Protection

Line

❑ Serves as anti-twist

mechanism

❑ Must be visible after as‐

sembly.

2 - Head Curtain Airbag

❑ Driver side: with Driver

Head Curtain Airbag Ig‐

niter - N251-

❑ Front passenger side:

with Front Passenger

Head Curtain Airbag Ig‐

niter - N252-

WARNING

Observe the safety pre‐

cautions  for  pyrotechni‐

cal components. Refer to

⇒  “1.2  Safety  Precau‐

tions  for  Pyrotechnic

Components”, page 3

 .

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “8.2 Head Curtain Air‐

bag with Igniter, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

147

 .

3 - Screw

❑ 4.5 Nm
❑ Replace after removing

4 - Clip

❑ Quantity: 5

5 - Clip

8.2

Head Curtain Airbag with Igniter, Re‐

moving and Installing

⇒ “8.2.1 Head Curtain Airbag with Igniter, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Sedan”, page 147
⇒ “8.2.2 Head Curtain Airbag with Igniter, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Wagon”, page 151

8.2.1

Head Curtain Airbag with Igniter, Re‐

moving and Installing, Sedan

Special tools and workshop equipment required