Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 182

Safety belts
the slack helps to reduce forward occupant
movement during a collision.
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WARNING
- It is possible for the pretensioners to deploy
incorrectly .
- The pyrotechnic system can only provide
protection for one collision. If the pyrotech-
nic pretensioners deploy, the pretensioning
system must be replaced .
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Tips
The pyrotechnic safety belt pretensioners can
only deploy once.
- The safety belt pretensioners do not deploy
in minor frontal, side and rear-end colli-
sions.
- A fine dust is released when the pyrotechnic
safety belt pretensioners deploy. This is nor-
mal and is not caused by a fire in the vehi-
cle.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components
of the system are scrapped. A qualified
dealership is familiar with these regulations
and will be pleased to pass on the informa-
tion to you.
- Be sure to observe all safety, environmental
and other regulations if the vehicle or indi-
vidual parts of the system, particularly the
safety belt or airbag, are to be disposed. We
recommend you have your authorized Audi
dealer perform this service for you.
Service and disposal of safety belt preten-
sioner
The safety belt pretensioners are parts of the
safety belts on your Audi. Installing, removing,
servicing or repairing of belt pretensioners can
damage the safety belt system and prevent it
from working correctly in a collision .
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of the
system will not be impaired and that discarded
components do not cause injury or pollute the
environment.
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WARNING
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Improper care, servicing and repair proce-
dures can increase the risk of personal injury
and death by preventing a safety belt preten-
sioner from activating when needed or acti-
vating it unexpectedly:
- The belt pretensioner system can be activat-
ed only once. If belt pretensioners have
been activated, the system must be re-
placed.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of
the safety belt system .
- Safety belt systems including safety belt
pretensioners cannot be repaired . Special
procedures are required for removal, instal-
lation and disposal of this system.
- For any work on the safety belt system , we
strongly recommend that you see your au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified technician
who has an Audi approved repair manual,
training and special equipment necessary.
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For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and pretension-
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Materi-
al -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo-
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re-
straint system including airbag modules safe-
ty belts with pretensioners are scrapped, all
applicable laws and regulations must be ob-
served . Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar
with these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this service
for you.