Assembly And Adjustment Work
WARNING: Danger of injury and damage to property as a result of incorrect handling of airbag units.
Please observe the following point:
- Inspection and assembly work may only be carried out by specialist staff
Before working on the airbag system and also when working on neighboring parts where there is a risk because live parts are close to the airbag system, always implement the following safety measures:
1. Remove ignition key.
2. Disconnect and cover the negative terminal of the battery.
WARNING: Danger of injury and damage to property as a result of incorrect handling of airbag units.
Please observe the following points:
- Inspection and assembly work may only be carried out by specialist staff.
- After the battery is disconnected, assembly work or work on the vehicle with a hammer or similar tools may not be started until after a waiting period of 1 minute.
- This is necessary in order to interrupt the power supply to the airbag system and to ensure it is not triggered accidentally.
- Airbag units must be fitted immediately after being removed from their storage location.
- On no account may airbag units be left lying around unsupervised.
- If work is interrupted, airbag units must immediately be locked away again.
- Airbag units must not come into contact with grease, oil, cleaning agents or similar substances.
- Airbag units may not be exposed to temperatures above 90 °C.
- Airbag units and control units which have fallen from a height of more than 0.5 m may no longer be installed.
- No additional linings, stickers or similar may be attached to the steering wheel and in the vicinity of the passenger's airbag.
- No changes may be made to the wiring and to the components of the airbag system.
- The battery must always be disconnected before starting straightening and welding work with an electrical welding unit.
- The control module must be removed in advance if you have to perform welding in the immediate vicinity of the control module.
- Airbag components may not be repaired.
- Airbag components must always be replaced.
- Wash your hands after touching triggered airbag units.