Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Deactivating front passenger's airbag

The passenger side airbag unit can be disabled to allow the use of a child seat with a child's back towards direction of travel. As soon as the child's seat is no longer required then the airbag should be returned to a functioning condition.

The repair kit 1H0 998 521 B is required for the conversion.

Note:

• ◆ Obtain radio unit code before disconnecting battery.

The front passenger's airbag must be removed for this.

=> General body repairs; Repair group 69; Airbag; Removing and installing front passenger's airbag unit

• ‒ → Connect earth cable -2- which is part of repair kit 1H0 998 521 B to front passenger's airbag module.

Note:

First screw eyelet -3- onto front passenger's airbag module housing.

• ‒ Slide foam tube over earth cable and connect connector -1- to front passenger's airbag unit, then secure the cable with cable tie and commercial type fabric adhesive tape. (Use foam tube and cable tie from repair kit 1H0 998 521 B ).

• ‒ → Insert connector housing -1- which is part of repair kit 1H0 998 521 B in connector -2- to airbag control unit.
• ‒ Secure connector housing -1- and connector -2- rattle-free to airbag wiring harness (Use foam tube and cable tie from repair kit 3B0 998 521 B).
• ‒ Install front passenger's airbag unit.
• ‒ Reconnect battery earth strap.

Note:

• ◆ After connecting battery, check vehicle equipment (radio, clock, electric windows) as per Workshop manual and/or Owner's manual.

• ‒ → Stick label (Passenger airbag disabled) to mirror cover and passenger door.

After deactivating or activating the passenger side airbag the registration card (see illustrations catalogue in Handbook Service Technic) must be completed and sent to the relevant distribution centre or importer for registration. Confirmation of the conversion must be entered into service documents.

In Germany, the blocking (deactivating) or reactivation of the system must be checked by an authorised test centre, for example the TÜV and confirmed with an entry in the vehicle documents.

Activating front passenger's airbag

The front passenger's airbag must be removed for this.

=> General body repairs; Repair group 69; Airbag; Removing and installing front passenger's airbag unit

Note:

• ◆ Obtain radio unit code before disconnecting battery.

• ‒ → Remove earth cable -2- from front passenger's airbag module.

Note:

First separate connector -1-, then unscrew eyelet -3-.

• ‒ Separate cable tie and free airbag wiring harness.
• ‒ → Separate connector housing -1- from connector -2-.

• ‒ Install front passenger's airbag unit.
• ‒ Reconnect battery earth strap.

Note:

• ◆ After connecting battery, check vehicle equipment (radio, clock, electric windows) as per Workshop manual and/or Owner's manual.

• ‒ → Remove label (Passenger airbag disabled) from passenger door.

After deactivating or activating the passenger side airbag the registration card (see illustrations catalogue in Handbook Service Technic) must be completed and sent to the relevant distribution centre or importer for registration. Confirmation of the conversion must be entered into service documents.

In Germany, the blocking (deactivating) or reactivation of the system must be checked by an authorised test centre, for example the TÜV and confirmed with an entry in the vehicle documents.