General warnings for handling airbag and belt tensioner units
- Triggering of airbag unit!
→ The airbag units are pyrotechnical items in hazard class T 1!
→ Handling, transport and storage of these units must conform to hazardous goods regulation and explosives legislation!
→ The listed statutory requirements refer to the Federal Republic of Germany. The relevant valid regulations must be observed in all other countries. Enquire of the importer for the country concerned!
→ The commencement of work with pyrotechnical items must be reported 14 days in advance to the Trade Supervisory Office (responsible authority)!
→ Airbag units must only be dispatched in transport packaging officially approved for that purpose!
→ Internally and otherwise, they must always be transported in the luggage compartment or cargo hold of a vehicle using the above-mentioned transport packaging!
→ They must not be transported in the passenger compartment!
→ Airbag units must be stored in accordance with the second ordinance of the explosives legislation!
→ This ordinance stipulates that small quantities of materials and items may be stored at certain locations without special storage approval!
→ Airbag units must be kept in a locked place!
→ 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)!
→ Airbag units must be stored in a dry place and must not be stored together with other hazardous goods (varnishes, etc.)!
→ Loose airbag units or airbag units located in a removed steering wheel must never become the actual (physical) property of the customer!
→ The possession of loose airbag units not installed in the vehicle is not permissible in the private sector!
→ Airbag units may become the property of the customer only when installed in the vehicle!