PRE-RELEASE
Work in the car on the airbag system
| Work in the car on the airbag system |
| Welding |
Disconnect the negative battery cable and cover it before welding.
| Painting |
The weld studs in the airbag control module attachment bracket and the ground connections must be masked while painting to safeguard the control module ground.
| Electrical work |
Electrical cables in the airbag system must not be spliced. Splicing could cause functional disruptions in the system that could lead to personal injury or the system being damaged to such an extent that it is no longer functional.
| Fault diagnosis |
For handling instructions, see
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| Body work |
The ignition must be in the OFF position while working on the body when it is exposed to blows and jolts.
| Working on the steering gear |
During all work when the contact roller is fitted and the steering column is not connected with the steering gear, the steering wheel must be locked to avoid changing the basic settings of the contact roller.
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Warning
| Scrapping and recycling |
To avoid injury when scrapping cars equipped with airbags and seatbelt tensioners, all undetonated airbags and seatbelt tensioners must be rendered unserviceable by electric detonation in accordance with the description before the car is scrapped, see
.
These safety measures are essential, as the pyrotechnical units can cause serious injury and material damage if handled unprofessionally.
For scrapping and recycling the car, see service manual 8:7.
| In connection with the accident-repair of cars |
When repairing cars damaged in accidents it is important that the correct components are checked and replaced to avoid uncertainty over the car's reliability after repair. For further information on repair and replacement of components in cars damaged in accidents, see
.
