Removal - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

8O - 18 RESTRAINTS
sea led wit h in t h e a ir ba g in fla t or. Typica lly, a ll pot en -
t ia lly h a za r dou s ch em ica ls a r e bu r n ed du r in g a n a ir-
ba g deploym en t even t . Th e in er t ga s t h a t is pr odu ced
wh en t h e ch em ica ls a r e bu r n ed is h a r m less. H ow-
ever, a sm a ll a m ou n t of r esidu e fr om t h e bu r n ed
ch em ica ls m a y ca u se som e t em por a r y discom for t if it
con t a ct s t h e skin , eyes, or br ea t h in g pa ssa ges. If skin
or eye ir r it a t ion is n ot ed, r in se t h e a ffect ed a r ea wit h
plen t y of cool, clea n wa t er. If br ea t h in g pa ssa ges a r e
ir r it a t ed, m ove t o a n ot h er a r ea wh er e t h er e is plen t y
of clea n , fr esh a ir t o br ea t h . If t h e ir r it a t ion is n ot
a llevia t ed by t h ese a ct ion s, con t a ct a ph ysicia n .

REMOVAL

Th e followin g pr ocedu r e is for r epla cem en t of a
fa u lt y or da m a ged dr iver a ir ba g. If t h e a ir ba g is
fa u lt y or da m a ged, bu t n ot deployed, r eview t h e r ec-
om m en ded pr ocedu r es for h a n dlin g n on -deployed
su pplem en t a l r est r a in t s. (Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/
RE STRAINTS - STANDARD P ROCE DURE - H AN-
DLING NON-DE P LOYE D
RE STRAINTS). If t h e
deployed, r eview t h e r ecom m en ded pr ocedu r es for
ser vice a ft er a su pplem en t a l r est r a in t deploym en t
befor e r em ovin g t h e a ir ba g fr om t h e veh icle. (Refer t o
8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS - STANDARD P RO-
CE DURE - SE RVICE AF TE R A SUP P LE ME NTAL
RE STRAINT DE P LOYME NT).
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
mental restraint system before attempting any
steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt
tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel com-
ponent diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate
the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two
minutes for the system capacitor to discharge
before performing further diagnosis or service. This
is the only sure way to disable the supplemental
restraint system. Failure to take the proper precau-
tions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, when
removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye
protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should be
worn. There may be deposits on the airbag cushion
and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these
deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.
(1) Discon n ect a n d isola t e t h e ba t t er y n ega t ive
ca ble. Wa it t wo m in u t es for t h e syst em ca pa cit or t o
disch a r ge befor e fu r t h er ser vice.
(2) F r om t h e u n der side of t h e st eer in g wh eel,
r em ove t h e t wo scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e dr iver a ir ba g
t o t h e h or n swit ch a r m a t u r e wit h in t h e h u b ca vit y of
t h e st eer in g wh eel (F ig. 21).
SUP P LE ME NTAL
dr iver a ir ba g h a s been
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