Working on Vehicles With Belt Tensioners

Working On Vehicles With Belt Tensioners

CAUTION: Before beginning separation work, straightening work or dent removal, remove mechanically activating belt tensioners without load detection (release lock). With electrically activating belt tensioners, the battery Ground (GND) strap must be disconnected.

NOTE: If the belt webbing is completely unrolled, the load detection (release lock) hinders the release of the mechanically activated belt tensioner in an accident.

CAUTION: With belt tensioners with load detection, the belt webbing must not be pulled out when performing separation work, straightening work or dent removal. If strong shaking motions are generated by separating work, straightening work or dent removal, the belt tensioners with load detection must be removed.

The following vehicles with no load detection on belt tensioners:
- Audi 100 sedan From MY 1982
- Audi 200/V8 From MY 1983

Safety belts with belt tensioners, removing and installing