Xantia air bag

allanmc · Unread post by **allanmc** » 07 Oct 2011, 13:59

Hi, trying to get the pasenger air bag out but cant get to the nuts because of the air duct going to the the wee vent next to the door, thanks
allan

allanmc · Unread post by **allanmc** » 07 Oct 2011, 14:03

Sorry I should have asked how to get this duct out
allan

allanmc · Unread post by **allanmc** » 07 Oct 2011, 16:52

Hi got the duct out removed the nuts from the air bag but how do you get the top of the dash off, I am trying to get the BSI unit out thanks
allan

VertVega · Unread post by **VertVega** » 07 Oct 2011, 17:22

allanmc wrote:... how do you get the top of the dash off, ...

Xantia dash is a whole body (top, left, right etc) and if you search for pics "heater matrix" change you can see it's a rather headache job

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 07 Oct 2011, 18:55

Yep, 'tis a dash out job

It's not bad, just long and tedious...

If you can't find it Allen, I can give a screw-by-screw removal guide as it was only a few weeks ago I did one. That was a MK1 though and for a MK2 there are detail differences but generally the job is the same..

The biggest bugbear is removal of the windscreen scuttle...

I'd try everything else before removing the dash...

Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 07 Oct 2011, 18:57

You don't need to take the dash out to remove the BSI. I have only done this once on a Mk2, but I think it jsut came out with just the glove box removed. Maybe the airbag as well, but I can't remember for sure.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 07 Oct 2011, 19:06

You're right Mike...

I remember that now

Sliver V6?

I know we left the dash in place on that one...

Trouble is, I forget how the glove box comes out now - there's hidden screws under the felt by the hinge isn't there?

VertVega · Unread post by **VertVega** » 07 Oct 2011, 19:20

Since I don't have a passenger side airbag I never had to deal with the BSI but the glove box, YES

I had to get it out so that I was able to change the mobile phone hands free device.

It's easy job, just unscrew the T20 screws which have a soft hat around them. When all screws are
done, pull the glove box (I have 2, lower and upper) out and it will have enough gap above to reach things behind.
Is the BSI some where behind, I don't know that

Edit: Above description may not be valid for a Xantia with passenger side Airbag.
I guess Airbag unit MUST be more firmly fixed then a upper glove box

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