Volkswagen Touran Service Manual: Working on Airbag System

Volkswagen Touran Service Manual / Electrical System / Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control / Battery / Working on Airbag System

WARNING

When working on the airbag system (pyrotechnic components, Airbag Control Module -J234-, wiring), the ground cable must be disconnected with the ignition switched on.

Exceptions: On vehicles with a battery in the passenger compartment, the ignition must be switched off.

Then cover the negative terminal.

After disconnecting the battery, a wait time of 10 seconds is required.

The battery must be connected with the ignition switched on.

There must be no one inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

Make sure in this case to keep oneself away from the airbag deployment and belt tensioner zones.

If the ignition is not switched on after reconnecting the battery (the indicator lamps in the instrument cluster do not illuminate), the ignition (key/button) may only be switched on while sitting in the driver's seat in the rearmost position.

Battery Post/Terminal

WARNING

Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to → Chapter "Warnings and Safety Precautions".

Caution

In order to prevent damage to the battery terminals and battery posts, observe the following

Never use force to attach the battery terminals by hand.

Do not apply grease to battery posts.

The battery terminal clamps should be mounted so that the battery terminal sits flush with the clamp or protrudes out of it.

After tightening the battery terminal clamps to the specified torque, the threaded connections must not be tightened again.

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