Interventions On Vehicle - Fiat Brava Service Manual

Electrical equipment Bravo-Brava
Mr Bag
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED WHEN WORKING ON VEHICLES
WITH AIR-BAG SYSTEM
The following regulations MUST ABSOLUTELY BE OBSERVED during any operations
carried out on vehicles fitted with an air bag.
INTERVENTIONS ON VEHICLE
Note that air bag modules should be handled with caution. Their use, transport and storage are gov­
erned by legal regulations covering explosives applicable in the country where the vehicle is sold.
Before beginning to carry out:
- repairs to the body;
- welding work;
- work where it is necessary to remove the air bag modules, pretensioners or the control unit.
A Turn the ignition key to STOP and remove. Disconnect the battery, i.e. DISCONNECT TERMINALS
(- and +) from their respective poles and THOROUGHLY INSULATE using tape.
B Disconnect the control unit connector and wait for at least 10 minutes after removing the battery.
i 1 an air bag inflation device is removed, strictly observe the following procedure:
1. Wait for at least 10 minutes after discon­
necting the battery before beginning to re­
move the module.
2. Unscrew the retaining bolts.
3. Disconnect connector pin of inflation de­
vices.
4. Replace the devices with the cover facing
up, in a locked steel cabinet. This cabinet
is designed solely for this purpose and
should never be used to store other types
of materials, particularly if inflammable.
The cabinet must be designed to store py­
rotechnic charges (steel, impact-resistant
cabinet with grilles to allow natural venti­
lation inside). It must be marked in accor­
dance with current legislative require­
ments (DANGER EXPLOSIVES - DO
AOT USE NAKED FLAMES - NOT TO BE
OPENED BY UNAUTHORIZED PER­
SONNEL).
NOTE All connectors wired to air bag modules contain a short-circuit clip. The unit cannot be activat­
ed in any way until the air bag modules are connected to an appropriate power source by means
of the proper connector.
If any system component is NOT activated as a result of an accident, it must be considered still
active. Components which are unexp/oded due to faults, because they have reached the end of
their warranty term or because they require replacement for other reasons must be returned to
the centre using the procedure described below.
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98 - Supersedes previous irerston Publication no. 506.670/14
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