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Alfa Romeo 159 Factory Service Manual (2005-2011)17 · Electrical equipment
17 · Electrical

Air bag ECU - r+r

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
159 Factory Service Manual
Year
2005–2011
Section
Special accessories › Air bag ECU - r+r
Electrical equipmentAir bag ECU - r+r

AIR BAG ECU - R+R

Operation 5580C14 · AIR BAG SYSTEM

Removing

Before removing and refitting the control unit the following preliminary operations must be carried out.

- Extract the electronic key.

- Disconnect the battery leads and insulate them.

- Wait for 10 minutes before continuing.

FOLLOW ALL THE RECOMMENDED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Op. 5580C AIR BAG SYSTEM

For the left and right sides.

Op. 7040A65 CONSOLE SIDE CLOSING (ONE) - R.R.

Op. 5010B70 SIDE CONNECTOR BRACKETS ONE, LH OR RH, BETWEEN AIR CONDITIONER CASING AND DUCT FOR R

1. Disconnect the electrical connections (1a and 1b) for the control unit.

DescriptionComponent
AIR BAG CONTROL UNITSee M060 AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT

2. Undo the nuts.

3. Remove the control unit.

AIR BAG ECU - R+R

Refitting

- Observe the following precautions.

Do not strike or shake the control unit. Do not connect the electrial connections to the control unit before having correctly secured the control unit. Make sure that the battery is disconnected.

In the case of replacement, remove the detachable part of the adhesive label from the new module and place it in the special folder containing the vehicle details (model, registration date, chassis number) and the serial number of the old control unit. The file should be kept for future checks.

1. Position the control unit (1a). Make sure that the arrow (1b) on the top of the control unit is facing the direction of travel.

2. Tighten the fixing nuts to the recommended torque.

AIR BAG ECU - R+R
ComponentFasteningdiaValue (daNm)Validity
AIR BAG CONTROL UNITNutM60.65 ÷ 0.95

- Connect the electrical connections.

Op. 5010B70 SIDE CONNECTOR BRACKETS ONE, LH OR RH, BETWEEN AIR CONDITIONER CASING AND DUCT FOR R

Op. 7040A65 CONSOLE SIDE CLOSING (ONE) - R.R.

- Use an Examiner to check that the system has not acquired errors during the operation.

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