Risk of Injury Caused By Testing/Storage of Airbag

Risk of injury

Caused by flying Objects if an airbag or emergency tensioning retractor (ETR) unit is triggered accidentally or if an airbag unit is stored with its deployment side face down. A danger also exists if the units are scrapped or opened using cutting torches or other cutting equipment, smelted, or if parts that have not ignited end up in fires or smolder files on landfills.

Safety instructions/precautions

- Always store removed airbag units with the deployment face up.
- Acquisition, transportation, Storage, testing and assembly work should only be performed or supervised by properly trained personnel.
- Install airbag or seat belt emergency tensioning retractor units immediately after taking them from the Storage room.
- Airbag and Seat belt emergency tensioning retractor units must be protected from flying sparks, open flames and temperatures of > 100° C.
- Do not transport airbags and emergency tensioning retractors in the passenger compartment, but rather Stow them securely in the load compartment of the vehicle in their original replacement part packaging so as to prevent any slippage.
- Do not bring airbag and emergency tensioning retractor units into contact With grease, oil or cleaning agents.
- Perform system tests using approved testing equipment only and only when the units are properly installed and the vehicle is unoccupied.
- Initial hook-up of the battery or an external power supply may only be done when the ignition is switched on and when the vehicle is unoccupied.
- Airbags and emergency tensioning retractors that have dropped from a height of more than 0.5 m must be replaced.
- (A) (CH) (D): The airbag and emergency tensioning retractor units must be disposed of in their original packaging through the MeRSy (Renz) disposal channel in a professional and environmentally acceptable manner.
- In all countries except (A) (CH) (D) national regulations governing proper disposal must be complied with.

The following steps must be taken before performing body work or retrofitting operations, work on airbag or ETR units, or work on components connected to airbag or ETR units or work that involves the airbag or ETR circuitry (e.g. removal of the Steering wheel):

- Remove key from ignition switch. Disconnect any external power sources (e.g. chargers).
- Pull plug from control unit prior to performing work inside the passenger compartment and prior to any welding work.

Note: On vehicles with Keyless Go (KG), Ensure that no circuit is on.