Procedures
Disposal Of Airbag And Belt Tensioner Units
Tools
Disposal of airbag and belt tensioner units
WARNING: Danger of injury and material damage if airbag units are not handled correctly. Please observe the following points:
- Before disposal, the airbag units must be rendered harmless by electrical ignition and while observing all precautionary measures, thereby preventing them being used incorrectly.
- The driver and passenger airbag module are in two stages. Ensure that both stages have ignited.
NOTE:
- Country-specific statutory regulations and legislation based on them which go beyond these instructions must always be observed and take precedence over these instructions.
- Airbag units are pyrotechnical items and can pose an environmental hazard.
- For this reason, non-ignited airbag units or entire vehicles must not be disposed of as normal scrap, refuse or in other final storage facilities.
- If the vehicle suffered fire damage which caused one or several airbags or belt tensioners to be triggered, additional ignition with the adapter cable must be carried out in order to ensure that only parts without pyrotechnical contents are scrapped.
- In the case of airbag units which cannot be ignited or if the conditions for safe ignition are insufficient, always return the airbag units to Porsche or the respective importer in their original packaging.
Safety procedures when igniting airbag units
WARNING: Danger of injury and material damage if airbag units are not handled correctly. Please observe the following points:
- Ignition and preparations may only be carried out by skilled staff, supervised by a second responsible person.
- Other normal accident prevention regulations must also be observed.
- Ignite airbag units only in their securely installed, original condition.
- Carry out ignition only in suitable, free areas.
- Use only the ignition tool intended for that purpose.
- All loose objects must first be removed from the expansion area of the airbag.
- Every ignition circuit for all airbag modules and belt tensioners must be ignited individually.
- Persons possibly affected must be informed of the resulting noise beforehand.
- Use ear protectors.
- Maintain a safety distance by utilising the entire cable length of the ignition tool.
- Connect power source only immediately prior to triggering.
- Choose a place in front of the vehicle. This also applies to persons not involved.
- Perform ignition with the doors closed and the side windows open.
- Do not approach the vehicle until after a waiting period (approx.3 minutes) if ignition fails.
- Allow airbag units to cool down under observation following ignition.
- Avoid skin contact with ignited airbag units.
Tools and materials
Connecting ignition tool
ATTENTION: Danger of injury and material damage if airbag units are not handled correctly.
- Remove ignition key. Disconnect battery. Route or isolate ground strap so that all contact with a ground
- carrier (e.g. body, seat frame) is avoided.
- After the battery is disconnected, always wait for 1 minute before disconnecting the airbag plugs.
Driver's side
ATTENTION: Danger of injury.
- This is a two-stage airbag module which must be ignited separately.
1. Remove steering column trim.
2. Disconnect connector from the airbag on the steering column switch and first plug in the connector -B- - 1st stage - from the adapter cable 9257/4.
3. Connect the detonator.
4. Place the ignition device in front of the vehicle through the door gap.
5. After triggering, repeat the work step with the connector -C- - 2nd stage.
Passenger's side
ATTENTION: Danger of injury.
- This is a two-stage airbag module which must be ignited separately.
1. Remove glove compartment.
2. Disconnect both connectors from the airbag unit and first plug in the connector -A- - 1st stage - from the adapter cable 92574 to the airbag unit on the right.
NOTE: This is a two-stage airbag module with the right connection - 1st stage - and the left connection - 2nd stage.
3. Connect the detonator.
4. Place the ignition device in front of the vehicle through the door gap.
5. After triggering, repeat the work step on the left of the airbag unit with connector -D- - 2nd stage.
Side airbag
NOTE: Before disconnecting the battery, move the seat to the uppermost position.
1. Unplug the side-airbag connector and insert connector -A- from the adapter cable 92574.
2. Connect the detonator 92570 to the 2-pin connector -E- of the adapter cable 92574.
3. Place the ignition device in front of the vehicle through the door gap.
Head airbag
1. Remove D-pillar trim panel.
2. Unplug the head-airbag connector and insert connector -A- from the adapter cable 92574.
3. Connect the detonator.
4. Place the ignition device in front of the vehicle through the door gap.
Belt tensioner
1. For the front belt tensioners, remove the B-pillar trim panel.
2. For the rear belt tensioners, remove the C-pillar trim panel and the rear side-panel lining.
3. Unplug the connector on the seat-belt tensioner and insert connector -A- from the adapter cable 92574.
4. Connect the detonator 92570 to the 2-pin connector -E- of the adapter cable 92574.
5. Place the ignition device in front of the vehicle through the door gap.
Ignition
ATTENTION: Danger of injury from explosion noises and flying interior parts.
- The airbag components and belt tensioner and must be ignited separately.
- Wear ear protectors.
- Observe a safety distance of 10 m.
NOTE: Attach the ignition device to a separate vehicle battery and press the button.