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Service
and disposal
of safety
belt
pretensioner
The safety belt p retensioners are parts of the safety belts on your
Aud i. Installing, removing, servicing or repair ing of belt preten -
sioners can damage the safety belt system and prevent it from
work ing correctly in a collision.
There are some important
things you have to know to make sure
t hat the effec ti veness of the system w ill not be impai red and t hat
discarded components do not cause injury or po ll ute the environ -
ment .
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WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair procedures can increase the
risk of personal injury and death by preventing a safety belt
pretensioner from activating when needed or activating it unex-
pectedly :
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The belt preten sioner system can be activated only once. If belt
preten sioners have been activated , the system must be replaced.
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Never repair, adjust , or change any parts of the safety belt
system.
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Safety belt system s including safety belt preten sioners cannot
be repaired . Special procedures are required for removal , installa-
tion and disposal of this system.
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For any work on the safety belt system , we strongly recom-
mend that you see your authorized Audi dealer or qualified techni -
cian who has an Audi approved repair manual , train ing and special
equipment necessary.
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For the sake of the environment
Undeployed ai rbag m odules and pretensioners
m igh t be classified
as Perchlorate Material -specia l handling may apply, see
www .dts c.ca .gov/ hazardouswaste/pe rchlo rat e. When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modu les, safety belts
with p ret ens ioners are sc rapped, all appl icab le laws and regu la-
tions must be observed . Your authorized Audi dea ler is familiar with
t hese requi rements and we recommend that you have your dealer
perform this service for you . •
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