General Information

CAUTION: When carrying an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner:
- Do not carry the seat belt pretensioner by the wires or connector.
- Carry the seat belt pretensioner by the piston tube, keeping hands and fingers away from the cable.
- Make sure the open end of the seat belt pretensioner piston tube points away from you and other people.
- Do not cover the seat belt pretensioner piston tube opening with your hand.
Failure to observe these guidelines may result in personal injury.

Scrapping Procedure




During the course of a vehicle's useful life, certain situations may arise which will require the disposal of a live pretensioner module. Do not dispose of a live pretensioner module through normal disposal channels until the pretensioner module has been deployed. The following information covers the proper procedures for disposing of a live pretensioner module.
- After replacement of a pretensioner module under warranty. The pretensioner module may need to be returned undeployed to the manufacturer.
- If the vehicle is the subject of a Product Liability report (GM-1241) related to the SIR system. When a vehicle is the subject of a product liability report, do not alter the SIR system in any manner.
- If the vehicle is involved in a campaign affecting the pretensioners. Follow the instructions in the Campaign Service Bulletin for proper pretensioner handling procedures.