Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 375

♦ Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17 - VAS1978/17- from the

Release Tool Set - VAS1978/35-

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 head

curtain airbag. Refer to

⇒ “1.5 Additional Head Curtain Airbag Safety Precau‐

tions”, page 7

 .

♦ 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

 .

– Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned

on. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery;

Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

– Remove the headliner. Refer to

⇒ “7.3 Headliner, Removing and Installing”, page 299

 .

– Disengage the clips -1 through 5- in the head curtain airbag

mounting tabs from the vehicle body.

– To do so, forcefully push the Release Tool Set - Extraction

Tool 17 - VAS1978/17- with the »spoon« -arrow- all the way

into the opening -A-, as shown in the illustration.

– At the same time, pull the left side of the clip out of the vehicle

body.

– Pull the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17 - VAS1978/17-

back out and make sure that the clips on the loosened side do

not re-engage.

– Turn the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17 - VAS1978/17-

180°.

– Repeat the procedure on the opening -B-.

– Remove the clip -1- from the A-pillar.

WARNING

Before  handling  pyrotechnic  components  (for  example,  dis‐

connecting the connector), the person handling it must “dis‐

charge static electricity”. This can be done by touching the door

striker pin, for example.

– Remove the connector lock and remove the connector -1- from

the head curtain airbag -2- -arrow-.

– Remove the bolt -3- from the head curtain airbag.
– Disengage the head curtain airbag -1- from the mount on the

body in direction of -arrow B- and push rearward.

– Disengage the rear head curtain airbag from the mount on the

body in direction of -arrow A- and remove.

Installing

WARNING

♦ Observe the safety precautions for pyrotechnical compo‐

nents. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Safety Precautions for Pyrotechnic Components”,

page 3

 .

♦ Always follow head curtain airbag installation procedure.
♦ Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example,

connecting the connector), the person handling it must

“discharge static electricity”. This can be done by touching

the door striker pin, for example.

– Engage the head curtain airbag -1- at the rear in the bracket

on the body in direction of -arrow A- and push forward.

– Engage the front head curtain airbag in the bracket on the body

in direction of -arrow B-.

– Attach the head curtain airbag with the bolt -1-.

– Turn the rearmost clip -1- downward 90° -arrow- and clip into

the vehicle body.

– Install the remaining head curtain airbag clips until they audibly

engage, toward the front and rear starting from the gas gen‐

erator

– Check the clips by pulling on them and make sure they are

completely engaged.

– Connect the connector to the head curtain airbag igniter.
– Press in the connector lock. This slides the connector into the

head curtain airbag igniter all the way and simultaneously

locks it.

– Make sure the anti-rotation protection line is visible along the

entire length and it is straight. By making sure it is will ensure

that the head curtain airbag is NOT twisted.

Install in reverse order of removal.

WARNING

The ignition must be on when connecting the battery. If pyro‐

technic components (for example, airbag, belt tensioner) are

not repaired correctly, they may deploy unintentionally after

connecting battery. There must not be anyone inside the ve‐

hicle when connecting the battery.

– Connect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.

Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Bat‐

tery, 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.

Note

If the Airbag Indicator Lamp - K75- indicates a fault, check the

DTC memory, erase it and check it again using the Vehicle Di‐

agnostic Tester .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “8.1 Overview - Head Curtain Airbag”, page 147

8.2.2

Head Curtain Airbag with Igniter, Re‐

moving and Installing, Wagon

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17 - VAS1978/17- from the

Release Tool Set - VAS1978/35-