Action in an Emergency
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Chevrolet Spark. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Vehicle with defective gas system at dealership: Vehicle remains in the open.
- If work must be carried out on the gas system itself, before beginning any work ensure that no hazardous, explosive atmospheres can arise in the work area (limit build-up). Always ensure that there is adequate aeration and venting in the workshops.
- Adequate aeration means that the air in the work area must be exchanged at least three times per hour. However, the corresponding venting rate must be worked out by architects for each case. A waiting period is stipulated for vehicles with damaged gas systems which have not been closed off. This waiting period is, as a minimum, the length of time it takes a gas system filled to maximum to drain. During this waiting period, the vehicle should be placed in the yard, on the area set aside and approved for the emptying of gas tanks.
- Suitable protective clothing must be worn when working.