Restraints and Safety Systems: Service Precautions

6900AW Safety Regulations For Handling Airbags

General warning notes

WARNING:
Incorrect handling of airbag units. (Part 1)
- Danger of injury and material damage as a result of exploding airbag
- Please observe the following points:
- The airbag units are pyrotechnically items in hazard class T 1.
- Handling, transport and storage of these units must conform to hazardous goods regulation and explosives legislation.
- The listed statutory requirements refer to the Federal Republic of Germany.
- The relevant valid regulations must be observed in all other countries.
- The commencement of work with pyrotechnically items must be reported 14 days in advance to the Trade Supervisory Office (responsible authority).
- Airbag units must only be dispatched in transport packaging officially approved for that purpose.
- Internally and otherwise, they must always be transported in the luggage compartment or cargo hold of a vehicle using the above-mentioned transport packaging.
- They must not be transported in the passenger compartment.
- Airbag units must be stored in accordance with the second ordinance of the explosives legislation.
- This ordinance stipulates that small quantities of materials and items may be stored at certain locations without special storage approval.

Incorrect handling of airbag units. (Part 2)
- Danger of injury and material damage as a result of exploding airbag.
- Please observe the following points:
- Airbag units must be kept in a locked place.
- When storing airbag units, ensure that the airbag opening faces upwards (risk of injury caused by inflation of the airbag units in the event of accidental ignition).
- Airbag units must be stored in a dry place and must not be stored together with other hazardous goods (varnishes, etc.).
- Loose airbag units, referred to as airbag modules below, or airbag modules installed in a loose steering wheel must never become the actual (physical) property of the customer.
- The possession of loose airbag modules not installed in the vehicle is not permissible in the private sector.
- Airbag modules may become the property of the customer only when installed in the vehicle.
- Airbag modules must not be deposited on a metallic surface.

Assembly and straightening work

DANGER:
Malfunction in airbag system
- Danger of personal injury
- The triggering unit is locked with the Porsche System Tester.
- Never drive with an unlocked airbag triggering unit .
- As long as the airbag triggering unit is not locked, the warning light flashes continuously.

WARNING:
Danger of injury and material damage if airbag units are not handled correctly. 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 material damage if airbag units are not handled correctly. (Part 1) Please observe the following points:
- Inspection and assembly work must 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 must 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.
- Airbag units must never be left lying around unattended.
- If work is interrupted, airbag units must immediately be locked away again.
- Airbag units must not come into contact with grease, oil, detergents, liquids, or similar substances.
- Airbag units may not be exposed to temperatures above 90 degrees C.
- Airbag units and control units which have fallen from a low height may no longer be installed.
- No additional linings, stickers or similar may be attached to the steering wheel in the vicinity of the passenger's airbag, side airbag, and the head airbag.
- Changes must not be made to the wiring or the components of the airbag system.
- The battery must always be disconnected before starting straightening and welding work with an electrical welding unit.
- Electrostatic charge: In general, suitable work clothing and footwear are to be worn.
- Do not remove the short-circuit spring of the plug contacts.
- Never connect airbag units to electrical power sources not in accordance with regulations (danger of immediate ignition). Only use testers prescribed by the manufacturer.

Danger of injury and material damage if airbag units are not handled correctly. (Part 2) Please observe the following points:
- The airbag triggering unit must be removed in advance if you have to perform welding in the immediate vicinity of the airbag triggering unit.
- Airbag components may not be repaired.
- Airbag components must always be replaced.
- Wash your hands after touching triggered airbag units.

Handling airbags and belt tensioners

Dangers for persons and the environment

NOTE:
- Injury caused by incorrect triggering of the installed unit.
- Injury caused by spinning away, e.g. of the entire unit.
- Burns caused by touching the hot surfaces of a triggered unit.
- Damage to hearing due to the explosion when gas is released.
- Irritation caused by breathing in fuel particles.
- Irritation caused by skin and eye contact with fuel particles.
- Airbag/belt tensioner components should neither be opened nor repaired; always use only new parts.
- Injury caused by incorrect triggering due to tampering with the short circuit bridges.

Protective measures and rules of behavior

NOTE:
- Assembly work only by trained staff.
- Carry out tests only with the Porsche System Tester diagnostic module; do not use test lamps, voltmeters or ohmmeters.
- Do not bring into contact with grease, solvents, cleaning agents, or liquids.
- Do not expose to temperatures above 90 degrees C.
- Keep the unfolding area of the airbag clear; e.g. do not hang test devices over the steering wheel. When carrying, hold the airbag with the blow-out direction facing away from the body. Store the unit with the airbag facing upwards.
- Electrostatic charge: In general, suitable work clothing and footwear are to be worn.
- Do not remove the short-circuit spring of the plug contacts.
- Never connect airbag units to electrical power sources not in accordance with regulations (danger of immediate ignition). Only use testers prescribed by the manufacturer.
- During installation/removal or work on the vehicle involving vibrations: switch off ignition, disconnect and cover the negative terminal of the battery, wait 1 minute and only then disconnect the plug connection.
- Transport: in transport packaging. Forbidden in passenger compartment.
- Storage in the workshop: max. 10 kg (=> 100 driver's or 50 passenger's airbags); protect against theft.
- The installation of the airbag/belt tensioner unit must be carried out immediately after removal from the transport container.
- If work is interrupted, the airbag/belt tensioner unit must be stored in the transport container again.
- Leaving the belt tensioner unit unsupervised is not permitted.

Behavior in cases of malfunction or danger

NOTE:
- Protect against flames and heat.
- In case of fire, inform the fire brigade about the present units as it arrives.
- Do not install mechanically damaged units or units that have fallen from a low height.
- Always replace units that are mechanically damaged (bulges, cracks).
- Because of the irritating combustion residues, only handle triggered airbags with protective gloves and goggles.
- In the case of contact with combustion residues, wash the affected skin with soap and water.
- In the case of eye contact, wash the eyes with water.

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