Renault Duster 2007 Manual page 1021

AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONERS
Driver's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting
DRIVER'S AIRBAG 1
a
Note:
The airbag has a connector which short circuits if
disconnected, to prevent accidental triggering.
a Unclip the safety cover from the driver's front airbag
connector.
a Disconnect the connector (8) from the driver's front
airbag.
a
IMPORTANT
To prevent the any component from being thrown
upwards, store the airbag with the inflatable
cushion facing upwards.
a Remove the driver's front airbag.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a
IMPORTANT
After a seat belt pyrotechnic component is trig-
gered, it is essential to replace certain parts (see
88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Airbag and
pretensioners: Precautions for the repair,
page 88C-3) .
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II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
a Connect the connector onto the driver's front airbag.
a Clip the safety cover onto the driver's front airbag
connector.
a Refit the driver's front airbag
a Clip the driver's front airbag onto the steering wheel.
III - FINAL OPERATION
a Connect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 80A-2) .
IMPORTANT
To avoid a fault with or even triggering of pyro-
technic components (airbags or pretensioners),
check the airbag computer using the diagnostic
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tool.
a Unlock the airbag computer (see Fault finding - Re-
placement of components) (88C, Airbag and pre-
tensioners).
IMPORTANT
To eliminate the risk of any accident, do not
reuse pyrotechnic components.
It is essential to destroy pretensioners or airbags
before scrapping a vehicle or a part only (see
Airbags and pretensioners: Recycling -
Destruction) .
88C-8
88C