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General Warnings For Handling Airbag And Seat-Belt Pretensioner Units

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CAUTION: Danger of injury and material damage if the airbag unit is not handled correctly! 
  • Triggering of the airbag unit! 
    1. → The airbag units are pyrotechnical items in hazard class T 1!
    2. → Handling, transport and storage of these units must conform to hazardous goods regulation and explosives legislation!
    3. → 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!
    4. → The commencement of work with pyrotechnical items must be reported to the Trade Supervisory Office (responsible authority) 14 days in advance!
    5. → The airbag units may only be shipped in transport packaging officially approved for this purpose!
    6. → Internally and otherwise, they must always be transported in the luggage compartment or loadspace of a vehicle using the above-mentioned transport packaging!
    7. → They must never be transported in the passenger compartment!
    8. → Airbag units must be stored in accordance with the explosives legislation Sprang LR 240 - Storage of airbag and seat-belt pretensioner units!
    9. → This ordinance stipulates that small quantities of materials and items may be stored at certain locations without special storage approval!
    10. → The airbag units must be kept in a locked place!
    11. → 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)!
    12. → The airbag units must be stored in a dry place and must not be stored together with other hazardous goods (lacquers, etc.)!
    13. → Loose airbag units or airbag units in a removed steering wheel must never become the actual (physical) property of the customer!
    14. → The possession of loose airbag units not installed in the vehicle is not permitted in the private sector!
    15. → Airbag units may become the property of the customer only when installed in the vehicle!