AS91.00-Z-0001-01A Airbag or Emergency Tensioning Retractors

DANGER:
- Risk of injury when performing testing or repair work on airbag or emergency tensioning retractor units.
- Store airbag units with deployment side facing up; do not expose to temperatures greater than 100 degree C. When working on these units, disconnect the power supply.

- Risk of injury, Caused by flying objects if an airbag or emergency tensioning retractor (ETR) unit is triggered accidentally or if an airbag unit is stored with its deployment face down. A hazard also exists if the units are scrapped or opened using cutting torches or other cutting equipment, smelted, or if parts that have not ignited end up in fires or smolder files on landfills.

Safety instructions/precautions
- Always store removed airbag units with the deployment side face up.
- The procurement, transport, storage, testing and installation of these units must be performed or supervised by specially trained personnel.
- Install airbag and ETR units immediately following retrieval from storage.
- Protect airbag and ETR units from sparks, open flames and temperatures above 100 degree C.
- Do not transport airbag or ETR units in the passenger compartment; pack in original replacement part packaging only and secure tightly in the load compartment of the vehicle.
- Do not allow grease, oil or cleaning agents to come into contact with airbag or ETR units.
- Perform system tests using approved testing equipment only and only when the units are properly installed and the vehicle is unoccupied.
- Initial hookup of the battery or an external power supply may only be done after the ignition has first been switched on and with the vehicle unoccupied.
- Airbags and emergency tensioning retractors that have dropped from a height of more than 0.5 m must be replaced.
- (A) (CH) (D): The airbag and emergency tensioning retractor units must be disposed of in their original packaging through the MeRSy (Renz) disposal channel in a professional and environmentally acceptable manner.
- In all countries except (A) (CH) (D) proper and safe scrapping shall be done in compliance with the applicable regulations of the country concerned.


The following steps must be taken before performing body work or retrofitting operations, work on airbag or ETR units, or work on components connected to airbag or ETR units or work that involves the airbag or ETR circuitry (e.g. removal of the steering wheel):
- Remove ignition key.
- Disconnect external power sources (e.g. charging equipment).
- Pull plug from control unit prior to performing work inside the passenger compartment and prior to any welding work.

NOTE: On vehicles with Keyless Go (KG): Ensure that no circuit is connected.