General Warnings For Handling Airbag And Seat-Belt Pretensioner Units

→ 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 Germany. The relevant valid regulations must be observed in all other countries. Consult the importer for the country concerned!

→ The commencement of work with pyrotechnical items must be reported to the Trade Supervisory Office (responsible authority) 14 days in advance!

→ The airbag units may only be shipped in transport packaging officially approved for this purpose!

→ Internally and otherwise, they must always be transported in the luggage compartment or loadspace of a vehicle using the above-mentioned transport packaging!

→ They must never be transported in the passenger compartment!

→ Airbag units must be stored in accordance with the explosives legislation SprengLR 240 - Storage of airbag and seat-belt pretensioner units!

→ This ordinance stipulates that small quantities of materials and items may be stored at certain locations without special storage approval!

→ The airbag units must be kept in a locked place!

→ When storing airbag units, ensure that the blow-out opening is facing upwards (risk of injury as a result of inflation of the airbag units in the event of accidental ignition)!

→ The airbag units must be stored in a dry place and must not be stored together with other hazardous goods (lacquers, etc.)!

→ Loose airbag units or airbag units 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 permitted in the private sector!

→ Airbag units may become the property of the customer only when installed in the vehicle!