Air Bag: Service Precautions
Additional Safety Precautions For Side Curtain Protection Airbag
WARNING!
All safety precautions for the driver and passenger-side airbags apply, as well as the following:
- Visually check the vehicle's trim panels for damage before every installation.
- Do not attempt any repair work on the vehicle trim panels (top trim panels for A-pillar, B-pillar, C-pillar and D-pillar).
- Make sure the trim panel is securely fitted during installation.
- Side curtain airbags must only be folded at its intended location (transition of roof to A-pillar).
- To carry out repairs behind the side curtain airbag, always remove the entire unit first.
- After removal, always carry the side curtain airbag in the folded position.
- After removal, place the side curtain airbag into the transport container in the folded position or lay on a clean, even surface (on a blanket or in the luggage compartment).
- After servicing the body of vehicle in vicinity of airbag, check the body for welding beads, deformations and chafe marks (compare to opposite side of the vehicle).
- Always hold the side curtain airbag securely.
- After removal, always fold the side curtain airbag and grasp by the igniter (thumbs toward E-connection).
- Always keep one hand on the igniter.
- Never twist, wind, bend, throw, spin, pull, hang, squeeze, press, pinch or clamp the side curtain airbag.
- If any contamination penetrates into the fabric (i.e. oil, grease, lacquer, paint or solvent), the unit must always be replaced.