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8 Removing and installing knee airbag
Block diagram
♦ ⇒ „8.1 Removing and installing driver's knee airbag“,
page 149
♦ ⇒ „8.2 Removing and installing front passenger's knee airbag“,
page 150
♦ ⇒ „8.3 Removing and installing deformation element for driv‐
er's knee airbag“, page 152
♦ ⇒ „8.4 Removing and installing deformation element for front
passenger's knee airbag“, page 154
8.1 Removing and installing driver's knee
airbag
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Removing
WARNING
♦ Heed the safety regulations for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 94 .
♦ Heed the disposal regulations for pyrotechnic compo‐
nents ⇒ page 96 .
– With the ignition switched on, disconnect the battery earth wire
⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
– Remove the driver's storage compartment ⇒ page 9 . Re‐
member that the knee airbag is attached to the storage com‐
partment.
– Unplug the knee airbag connector (yellow).
– To do so, pull the catch -2- in arrow direction and unplug the
connectors -1- and -3-.
Audi A8 2003 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 07.2011
8. Removing and installing knee airbag 149