Standard Procedure Standard Procedure - Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints; Standard Procedure - Service After Asupplemental Restraint Deployment - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

8O - 6 RESTRAINTS
STAN DARD PROCEDU RE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - HANDLING NON -
DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS
At n o t im e sh ou ld a n y sou r ce of elect r icit y be per-
m it t ed n ea r t h e in fla t or on t h e ba ck of a n on -de-
ployed a ir ba g or sea t belt t en sion er. Wh en ca r r yin g a
n on -deployed a ir ba g, t h e t r im cover or a ir ba g cu sh ion
side of t h e u n it sh ou ld be poin t ed a wa y fr om t h e
body t o m in im ize in ju r y in t h e even t of a n a cciden t a l
deploym en t . If t h e a ir ba g u n it is pla ced on a ben ch or
a n y ot h er su r fa ce, t h e t r im cover or a ir ba g cu sh ion
side of t h e u n it sh ou ld be fa ce u p t o m in im ize m ove-
m en t in t h e even t of a n a cciden t a l deploym en t . Wh en
h a n dlin g a n on -deployed sea t belt t en sion er, t a ke
pr oper ca r e t o keep fin ger s ou t fr om u n der t h e
r et r a ct or cover a n d a wa y fr om t h e sea t belt webbin g
wh er e it exit s fr om t h e r et r a ct or cover. In a ddit ion ,
t h e su pplem en t a l r est r a in t syst em sh ou ld be dis-
a r m ed wh en ever a n y st eer in g wh eel, st eer in g col-
u m n , sea t belt t en sion er, a ir ba g, im pa ct sen sor, or
in st r u m en t pa n el com pon en t s r equ ir e dia gn osis or
ser vice. F a ilu r e t o obser ve t h is wa r n in g cou ld r esu lt
in a cciden t a l deploym en t
in ju r y.
All da m a ged, fa u lt y or n on -deployed a ir ba gs a n d
sea t belt t en sion er s wh ich a r e r epla ced on veh icles
a r e t o be h a n dled a n d disposed of pr oper ly. If a n a ir-
ba g or sea t belt t en sion er u n it is fa u lt y or da m a ged
a n d n on -deployed, r efer t o t h e H a za r dou s Su bst a n ce
Con t r ol Syst em for pr oper disposa l. Dispose of a ll
n on -deployed a n d deployed a ir ba gs a n d sea t belt t en -
sion er s in a m a n n er con sist en t wit h st a t e, pr ovin cia l,
loca l a n d feder a l r egu la t ion s.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT STORAGE
Air ba gs a n d sea t belt t en sion er s m u st be st or ed in
t h eir or igin a l, specia l con t a in er u n t il t h ey a r e u sed
for ser vice. Also, t h ey m u st be st or ed in a clea n , dr y
en vir on m en t ; a wa y fr om sou r ces of ext r em e h ea t ,
spa r ks, a n d h igh elect r ica l en er gy. Alwa ys pla ce or
st or e a n y a ir ba g on a su r fa ce wit h it s t r im cover or
a ir ba g cu sh ion side fa cin g u p, t o m in im ize m ovem en t
in ca se of a n a cciden t a l deploym en t .
STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT
An y veh icle wh ich is t o be r et u r n ed t o u se follow-
in g a su pplem en t a l r est r a in t deploym en t , m u st h a ve
t h e deployed r est r a in t s r epla ced. In a ddit ion , if t h e
dr iver a ir ba g h a s been deployed, t h e clockspr in g a n d
t h e st eer in g wh eel m u st be r epla ced. If t h e pa ssen ger
a ir ba g h a s been deployed, t h e in st r u m en t pa n el m u st
be r epla ced. Th e sea t belt t en sion er s a r e deployed by
t h e sa m e sign a l t h a t deploys t h e dr iver a n d pa ssen -
ger a ir ba gs a n d m u st a lso be r epla ced if eit h er fr on t
a ir ba g h a s been deployed. Th ese com pon en t s a r e n ot
a n d possible per son a l
in t en ded for r eu se a n d will be da m a ged or wea ken ed
a s a r esu lt of a su pplem en t a l r est r a in t deploym en t ,
wh ich m a y or m a y n ot be obviou s du r in g a visu a l
in spect ion .
It is a lso cr it ica l t h a t t h e m ou n t in g su r fa ces a n d/or
m ou n t in g br a cket s for t h e Air ba g Con t r ol Modu le
(ACM) a n d t h e side im pa ct sen sor s be closely
in spect ed a n d r est or ed t o t h eir or igin a l con dit ion s fol-
lowin g a n y veh icle im pa ct da m a ge. Beca u se t h e ACM
a n d ea ch im pa ct sen sor a r e u sed by t h e su pplem en t a l
r est r a in t syst em t o m on it or or con fir m t h e dir ect ion
a n d sever it y of a veh icle im pa ct , im pr oper or ien t a t ion
or in secu r e fa st en in g of t h ese com pon en t s m a y ca u se
a ir ba gs n ot t o deploy wh en r equ ir ed, or t o deploy
wh en n ot r equ ir ed.
All ot h er veh icle com pon en t s sh ou ld be closely
in spect ed followin g
deploym en t , bu t a r e t o be r epla ced on ly a s r equ ir ed
by t h e ext en t of t h e visible da m a ge in cu r r ed.
CLEANUP PROCEDURE
F ollowin g a su pplem en t a l r est r a in t deploym en t ,
t h e veh icle in t er ior will con t a in a powder y r esidu e.
Th is r esidu e con sist s pr im a r ily of h a r m less pa r t icu -
la t e by-pr odu ct s of t h e sm a ll pyr ot ech n ic ch a r ge t h a t
in it ia t es t h e pr opella n t u sed t o deploy a su pplem en -
t a l r est r a in t . H owever, t h is r esidu e m a y a lso con t a in
t r a ces of sodiu m h ydr oxide powder, a ch em ica l
by-pr odu ct of t h e pr opella n t m a t er ia l t h a t is u sed t o
gen er a t e t h e in er t ga s t h a t in fla t es t h e a ir ba g. Sin ce
sodiu m h ydr oxide powder ca n ir r it a t e t h e skin , eyes,
n ose, or t h r oa t , be cer t a in t o wea r sa fet y gla sses,
r u bber gloves, a n d a
clea n u p (F ig. 3).
Fig. 3 Wear Safety Glasses and Rubber Gloves -
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, if you
experience skin irritation during cleanup, run cool
water over the affected area. Also, if you experience
irritation of the nose or throat, exit the vehicle for
fresh air until the irritation ceases. If irritation con-
tinues, see a physician.
a n y su pplem en t a l r est r a in t
lon g-sleeved sh ir t
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