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Airbags and belt tensioners for driver and front
30 30 passenger
15 15
X X
31 31
F138 – Airbag coil connector
J234 – Airbag control unit
K – Diagnosis connection
N95 – Airbag igniter, driver’s side
N131 – Airbag igniter 1, front passenger’s side
N153 – Belt tensioner igniter -1-, driver’s side
N153 N154 N251 N252 N154 – Belt tensioner igniter -2-, front passenger’s side
N251 – Curtain airbag igniter, driver’s side
– 1 + 2 + 2 – 1
N252 – Curtain airbag igniter, front passenger’s side
T2bm – 2-pin connector, yellow, electronics box in
footwell, front right
T4af T4af T4af T4ag T4ag T4ag
/3 /1 /2 /3 /1 /2 T3n – 3-pin connector, red, behind dash panel, right
0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 T4af – 4-pin connector, yellow, in C pillar, left
br gn sw br br ge bl br gr bl T4ag – 4-pin connector, yellow, in C pillar, right
9 12 T5b – 5-pin connector, yellow, behind steering column
61 62 63 64 49 50 51 52 switch trim
T10e – 10-pin connector, green, footwell, right, at
J234 wheelhouse, behind carpet
33 34 37 38 66 67
T16a – 16-pin connector, diagnosis connection
0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5
ge ws sw ge gn/ro 43 – Earth point, lower part of right A-pillar
T3n/1 T3n/2
T2bm T2bm/2 B159
109 – Earth connection, in airbag wiring harness
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+ –
A76 – Connection (diagnosis wire K), in dash panel
0,5 0,5 0,35
ge ws N95 N131 gn/ro wiring harness
– + B159 – Connection (diagnosis), in interior wiring
harness
T5b/5 T5b/4 T10e/10
– Short circuit bridge becomes effective when
0,35 connector is unplugged
gn/ro
2 1

A76
F138 ws = white
sw = black
0,5 ro = red
9 12
gn/ro br = brown
gn = green
1,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 T16a/7 bl = blue
br/ws br br br
K gr = grey
li = purple
43 109 109 109 109 ge = yellow
or = orange
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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Side airbags for front and rear seats
30 30
15 15
X X J234 – Airbag control unit
31 31
N199 – Side airbag igniter, driver’s side
N200 – Side airbag igniter, front passenger’s side
N201 – Rear side airbag igniter, driver’s side
N202 – Rear side airbag igniter, front passenger’s side
T1p – Single connector, in rear seat, centre section
T1q – Single connector, in rear seat, centre section
T2ay – 2-pin connector, red, under driver’s seat
T2az – 2-pin connector, red, under front passenger’s
seat
T2bd – 2-pin connector, in rear seat, centre section
T3at – 3-pin connector, in rear seat, centre section
T3au – 3-pin connector, in rear seat, centre section
T3av – 3-pin connector, in rear seat, centre section

B104 – Earth connection (rear right), in interior wiring

J234 harness

✱ – Without rear separate seats

41 42 45 46 43 44 43 44 47 48 47 48 ✱✱ – Electrically adjustable rear separate seats
– Short circuit bridge becomes effective when
connector is unplugged

✱ ✱ ✱✱ ✱✱ ✱ ✱ ✱✱ ✱✱
0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5
gn br bl br br ge br ge br ws br ws

T2ay T2ay T2az T2az T3au T3au T2bd T2bd/1 T3av T3av T3at T3at/1
/1 /2 /1 /2 /2 /1 /2 /2 /1 /2

+ – + – – + – + – + – +

ws = white
N199 N200 N201 N201 N202 N202 sw = black
✱ ✱✱ ✱ ✱✱ ro = red
T1p T1q br = brown
gn = green
0,5
✱
0,5
✱ bl = blue
br br gr = grey
li = purple
B104 B104 ge = yellow
or = orange
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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Crash sensors, seat occupied sensor on front
30 30 passenger’s side
15 15
X X
31 31
C22 – Interference suppression choke for airbag
E3 – Hazard warning light switch
F140 – Switch: front left belt
F141 – Switch: front right belt
G128 – Seat occupied sensor, front passenger’s side
G179 – Side airbag crash sensor, driver’s side
G180 – Side airbag crash sensor, front passenger’s side
J220 – Motronic control unit
J234 – Airbag control unit
T2cf – 2-pin connector, black, under driver’s seat
T2cg – 2-pin connector, black, under front passenger’s
seat
T6t – 6-pin connector, red, footwell, right, at
wheelhouse, behind carpet
T10a – 10-pin connector, black, connector point,
J234 electronics box, plenum chamber
T10k – 10-pin connector, brown, under driver’s seat
T10l – 10-pin connector, brown, under front
J220
69 75 76 73 74 71 72 passenger’s seat
T16 – 16-pin connector, connector plug C at V94
0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35
V94 – Central locking motor with control unit for
ws/bl li/bl ws bl sw/ro sw/ws ge/bl ge/ws interior lights switch-off delay and anti-theft
alarm system
2 2 T10k/10 T10l/10
109 – Earth connection, in airbag wiring harness
C22
V94 G179 1G180 1 0,35 0,35 A125 – Connection (crash signal), in dash panel wiring
T16/8 gn gn
harness
T10a T10l T10l
/9 0,35 0,5 0,35 ✱ /3 /2
li/bl li/bl li/bl T2cf/2 T2cg/2 ✱ – Phased-in modification

A125 2 1 F140 F141

0,5 0,5
ws/bl li/bl
ws = white
G128 sw = black
T6t/1 ro = red
T2cf/1 T10k T2cg/1 T10l/9 br = brown
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gn = green
0,5 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 bl = blue
li/bl br br gn br gn br
gr = grey
8 li = purple
E3 109 109 109 109 ge = yellow
or = orange
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
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Rear belt tensioner igniters on driver’s and front
30 30 passenger’s side, rear seat occupied sensor, driver’s
15 15
X X and front passenger’s side
31 31

D – Ignition/starter switch
G177 – Rear seat occupied sensor, driver’s side
G178 – Rear seat occupied sensor, front passenger’s
side
J234 – Airbag control unit
N196 – Rear belt tensioner igniter, driver’s side
T6t/3 ✱✱ ✱✱ N197 – Rear belt tensioner igniter, front passenger’s
58 G177 G178 side
0,35 1,5 1,5
sw sw sw N198 – Rear belt tensioner igniter, centre
2 1 2 1 T2bf – 2-pin connector, in rear seat, centre section
A2 T2bg – 2-pin connector, in rear seat, centre section
T3aw T3aw T3ay T3ay/1
B163 /2 /1 /2 T3aw – 3-pin connector, in rear seat, centre section
0,5 6,0
sw sw 0,35
✱✱
0,35
✱✱
0,35
✱✱
0,35
✱✱ T3ay – 3-pin connector, in rear seat, centre section
gr/bl br/bl gr/gn br/gn
15 T6t – 6-pin connector, red, footwell, right, at
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D J234 77 78 79 80
wheelhouse, behind carpet

A2 – Positive (+) connection (15), in dash panel

29 30 31 32 57 58 77 78 79 80 wiring harness
B163 – Positive (+) connection -1- (15), in interior
wiring harness
0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 ✱ 0,35 ✱ 0,35 ✱ 0,35 ✱
br ws ro br br bl gr/bl br/bl gr/gn br/gn
✱ – Without rear separate seats
– + 2 + – – + 2
✱✱ – Electrically adjustable rear separate seats
1 2 1 1

T2bf T2bf T2bg T2bg/1

N196 N197 N198 /1 /2 /2
✱

2 1 2 1

ws = white
G177 G178 sw = black
✱ ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
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Airbag disabled warning lamp (front passenger’s
30 30 side), airbag disabling key switch (front
15 15
X X passenger’s side), glove box light
31 31

E26 – Glove box light switch

E224 – Airbag disabling key switch, front passenger’s
side
J218 – Combi-processor in dash panel insert
J234 – Airbag control unit
A19 K75 – Airbag warning lamp
K145 – Airbag disabled warning lamp, front
0,35 0,35
passenger’s side
bl/gr gr/bl T5m – 5-pin connector, at glove box
58s T6t – 6-pin connector, red, footwell, right, at
T5m/3 T10m/1 T32b
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T6t/2 wheelhouse, behind carpet
J218
T10e – 10-pin connector, green, footwell, right, at
0,35 0,35 0,5 1,0 1,0
gn gn gr/bl gr/gn gr/gn wheelhouse, behind carpet
T10m – 10-pin connector, grey, footwell, right, at
B116 B117 A37 wheelhouse, behind carpet
J234 81
T32 – 32-pin connector, blue, on dash panel insert
0,35 0,35 0,35 T32b – 32-pin connector, grey, on dash panel insert
gr/bl gr/gn gr/gn
70 68
58a
W6 – Glove box light
T5m/5 T5m/2 T32b/14
J218 109 – Earth connection, in airbag wiring harness
0,35 0,35 0,35
ge/li br/bl gr/bl
A19 – Connection (58s), in dash panel wiring harness
(switch illumination)
2 3 1
A37 – Connection (58a), in dash panel wiring harness
T10e/8
K145 E224 W6
1 4 2 B100 – Earth connection, in interior wiring harness,
front right
0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 B116 – Connection (58s), in interior wiring harness
sw br/ro br br

44 T32/10
B117 – Connection (58a, right), in interior wiring
J218 harness
K75
T5m/4
E26 ws = white
sw = black
0,35 ro = red
br br = brown
gn = green
T5m/1 bl = blue
0,35 0,35 gr = grey
br br li = purple
109 B100 ge = yellow
or = orange
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
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