5580C14 AIR BAG ECU - R+R - Alfa - 166 - eLearn

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Before removing and refitting the control unit, carry out the following preliminary operations:

place the ignition key in the OFF position and extract it;
disconnect the battery leads and insulate them;
wait for 10 minutes before continuing.

FOLLOW ALL THE RECOMMENDED SAFETY RULES ( See assembly 5580C air bag system ).

Removing ( Refitting

) 1. Undo the bolts (1a) and remove the right and left trims (1b).

1. Undo the bolts (1a) and move the relay mounting bracket (1b).2. Rotate the safety bracket and disconnect the electrical connection from the Air Bag control unit.

	Name	Connector
2	AIR BAG control unit	M60

3. Undo the nuts (3a) and remove the Air Bag control unit (3b).

Refitting ( Removing

)

Follow these precautions:

never strike or shake the control unit;
do not connect the electrical connection to the control unit before having fixed the control unit correctly;
make sure that the battery is disconnected.

If the control unit is being replaced, remove the removable part of the adhesive label from the new control unit and place it in a special file which contains the vehicle data (model, registration date, chassis number) and the serial number of the old control unit. This file should be kept for future checks.

1. Fit the Air Bag control unit (1a) and fix it tightening the nuts (1b) to the recommended torque.

Make sure that the arrow on the upper surface of the control unit is facing the direction of travel.

	Fastening	Component	Ø	Value(daNm)
1b	Nut	AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT	M6	Bodyshell side 0.8 - 0.9

2. Connect the electrical connection and secure it using the safety bracket.

Place the relay mounting bracket back in its housing and fix it using the bolts.Fit the right and left trims and secure using the relevant bolts.

Before removing and refitting the control unit, carry out the following preliminary operations.

Place the ignition key in the OFF position and extract it;
Disconnect the battery leads and insulate.
Wait for 10 minutes before continuing.

FOLLOW ALL THE RECOMMENDED SAFETY FULES ( See assembly 5580C air bag system ).

Removing ( Refitting

) 1. Undo the bolts (1a) and remove the right and left trims (1b).

1. Undo the bolts (1a) and move the relay mounting bracket (1b).2. Rotate the safety brackets and disconnect the electrical connections (2a) and (2b) for the Air Bag control unit.

	Name	Connector
2a	AIR BAG control unit	M60B

	Name	Connector
2b	AIR BAG control unit	M60A

3. Undo the nuts (3a) and remove the Air Bag control unit.

Refitting ( Removing

) Follow these precautions.

Do not strike the control unit and do not connect the electrical connection to the control unit before having fixed the control unit correctly. Make sure that the battery is disconnected.

If the control unit is being replaced, remove the removable part of the adhesive label from the new control unit and place it in a special file containing the vehicle details (model, registration date, chassis number) and the serial number of the old control unit. This file should be kept for future checks.

1. Position the control unit (1a). Make sure that the arrow on the upper surface of the control unit is pointing in the direction of travel. Tighten the nuts (1b) to the recommended torque.

	Fastening	Component	Ø	Value(daNm)
1b	Nut	AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT	M6	08

2. Connect the electrical connections (2a and 2b) and secure them using the safety brackets.

Place the relay mounting bracket back in its housing and fix it using the bolts.Fit the right and left trims and secure using the relevant bolts.Connect the battery.Using the Examiner, check that the system has not picked up errors during the operation.