69 Safety regulations for vehicles with airbag and belt
tensioner
Note
Assembly and adjustment work
Handling airbag and belt tensioner
General information
Note
As from model year 2002, the front three−point belt will be fitted with a belt tensioner as standard.
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WARNING
Danger of injury and damage to property as a result of incorrect handling of airbag units! (Part 1)
Please observe the following points:
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The airbag units are pyrotechnical items in hazard class T 1!
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Handling, transport and storage of these units must conform to the explosives legislation!
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The listed statutory requirements refer to the Federal Republic of Germany!
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The relevant valid regulations must be observed in all other countries!
The commencement of work with pyrotechnical items must be reported 14 days in advance to the
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Trade Supervisory Office (responsible authority)!
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Airbag units may only be dispatched in transport packaging officially approved for that purpose!
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Airbag units may not be transported with other hazardous goods!
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Internally, they must always be transported in the luggage compartment or cargo hold of a vehicle
using the above−mentioned transport packaging!
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They must not be transported in the passenger's compartment!
Airbag units must be stored in accordance with the second ordinance of the explosives legislation!
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This ordinance stipulates that small quantities of materials and objects may be stored at certain
locations without special storage approval!
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According to the Explosives Storage Directive of August 1997, these quantities are max. 10 kg (net)
in a work room and max. 100 kg (net) in a storage room in the case of Class T 1 pyrotechnical items!
WARNING
Danger of injury and damage to property as a result of incorrect handling of airbag units! (Part 2)
Please observe the following points:
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Airbag units must be kept in a locked place!
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When storing airbag units, ensure that the airbag opening faces upwards (risk of injury caused by
inflation of the airbag units in the event of accidental ignition)!
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Airbag units must be stored in a dry place and must not be stored together with other hazardous goods
(varnishes, etc.)!
Loose airbag units, referred to as airbag modules below, or airbag modules installed in a loose
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steering wheel must never become the actual (physical) property of the customer!
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The possession of loose airbag modules not installed in the vehicle is not permissible in the private
sector!
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Airbag modules may become the property of the customer only when installed in the vehicle!
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