Notes on repairs to airbag and safety belt tensioner wiring harness
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CAUTION:
- To maintain the repair standards required by the factory, repairs on airbag and belt tensioner wiring harness may only be performed on in-vehicle wiring using wiring harness repair set VAS 1978 and genuine spare parts (connector housings, contacts, wiring).
- Wires on the individual airbag modules are NOT to be repaired.
- If wires or connectors at airbag modules are damaged, the corresponding airbag modules must be replaced for safety reasons.
- Repair operations must be recorded in the Audi Service Schedule under "Workshop entries" with a brief outline of the repair work completed, company stamp and signature.
- Any warranty claims are invalid if airbag wiring harness repairs have not been performed using genuine spare parts and wiring harness repair set VAS 1978.