Audi A8 2003 - Procedure for Dealing with Seat Occupied Sensor for Front Passengers Airbag Deactivation Following a Crash - Country-Specific; Procedure for Dealing with Seat Occupied Sensor for Front Passengers Airbag Deactivation Following a Crash - Coun- Try-Specific; Replacing Pyrotechnic, Electrical and Mechanical Components of Restraint System Following an Accident

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♦ The mat must be replaced if no longer properly sealed (service
kit).
♦ The seat occupied sensor pressure hose is not to be kinked.
♦ Take care not to drop components of the seat occupied sensor
(service kit) onto a hard surface, avoid contact with grease and
make sure there is no risk of damage caused by sharp objects.
♦ The mat, the pad and all covers must be laid such that there
are no creases.
♦ When fitting, pay attention to the correct installation position
of the seat padding and seat cover.
♦ Replace all upholstery staples/clips and ensure correct posi‐
tioning on the seat.
♦ With the airbags 8.R and 9.*, basic setting of the system is only
possible at temperatures between 0 °C and +40 °C (for the
airbag 10.* only between 5° and 35°C).
♦ Make sure there are no objects lying on the seat prior to and
during basic setting.
♦ The use of loose seat covers - such as cushions - impairs op‐
eration of the seat occupied sensor and thus functioning of the
airbag system.
1.7 Procedure for dealing with seat occu‐
pied sensor for front passenger's airbag
deactivation following a crash - country-
specific
♦ Whenever the airbag or front passenger's belt tensioner has
been triggered, basic setting of the seat occupied recognition
control unit must always be performed ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.
♦ If the seat rail and/or seat pan are/is replaced after an accident
on account of deformation, the seat occupied sensor must be
replaced with the „seat occupied sensor service kit“. Basic
setting of the seat occupied sensor control unit must then be
performed ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
1.8 Replacing pyrotechnic, electrical and
mechanical components of restraint
system following an accident
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Note
♦ The airbag control unit can be used with airbag generation 8.*
»not 8.R« for up to two side airbag and/or belt tensioner trig‐
gering operations.
♦ The airbag control unit can be used with airbag generation 9.*,
10.* and 8.R for up to two side airbag, driver's airbag, front
passenger's airbag and/or belt tensioner triggering operations.
♦ The fault display „Control unit defective“ appears after trigger‐
ing for the third time.
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