Renault Clio: Side impact sensor: Removal - Refitting
FRONT SIDE AIRBAG or FRONT SIDE + CURTAIN AIRBAG
IMPORTANT
Consult the safety and cleanliness advice and operation recommendations before carrying out any repair (see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Airbag and pretensioners: Precautions for the repair, 88C-6).
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
IMPORTANT
To avoid any risk of triggering when working on or near a pyrotechnic component (airbags or pretensioners), lock the airbag computer using the diagnostic tool.
When this function is activated, all the trigger lines are inhibited and the airbag warning light on the instrument panel lights up continuously (ignition on).
- Lock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (88C, Airbags and pretensioners).
- Disconnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Removal - Refitting, 80A-1).
- Remove the lower B-pillar trim (see B-pillar trim: Removal - Refitting) (71A, Body internal trim).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED
- Disconnect the connector.
- Undo the sensor bolt (1).
- Remove the sensor.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED
- Always replace the side impact sensors.
- Position the sensor using its positioning pin (2).
- Torque tighten the side impact sensor bolt (8 Nm).
- Connect the connector.
II - FINAL OPERATION.
- Refit the B-pillar trim (see B-pillar trim: Removal - Refitting) (71A, Body internal trim).
- Connect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Removal - Refitting, 80A-1).
IMPORTANT
To avoid a fault with or even triggering of pyrotechnic components (airbags or pretensioners), check the airbag computer using the diagnostic tool.
- Unlock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (88C, Airbags and pretensioners).
Note: These sensors do not require programming with the Diagnostic tool.
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Specialised bodywork tools: Use
USING THE DASHBOARD CROSS MEMBER
REMOVAL TOOL Car. 1765
Use this tool as indicated in the dashboard removal
procedure.
Fit the tool Car. 1765 as far as the stop (10).
Screw the rod (11) onto
SEE MORE:
Opening and closing the doors
Opening the doors from the outside
Front doors
With the doors unlocked, pull handle 1.
Special feature of the RENAULT
“hands-free” card
With the doors locked, press button 2
on handle 1 of one of the two front
doors and pull towards you.
Rear doors
With the doors unlocked, pull hand
Locking, unlocking the opening elements
Locking/Unlocking the doors
from the outside
This is done using the RENAULT Card;
see the “RENAULT Card” information in
Section 1.
In certain cases, the RENAULT card
may not work:
if the RENAULT card battery is weak,
flat, etc.
if equipment operating on the same
frequency as the ca
