| Safety instructions for work on seat belt tensioners |
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| All inspection, removal and installation work must only be carried out by properly qualified personnel. |
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| Belt tensioner units must not be opened or repaired. Only ever use new original parts. |
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| The belt tensioner units which have fallen on the floor must not be reinstalled in the vehicle. |
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| Seat belt tensioner units which are mechanically damaged (dents, cracks) should always be replaced with original new parts. |
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| Belt tensioners not be disposed of in the usual way for other scrap but must be sent to a specialist company or to the importer for disposal in compliance with instructions from PST and environmental protection regulations. This also applies to ignited belt tensioners (one cannot determine with absolute certainty whether all of the 3 pyrotechnic charges on the belt tensioners have been ignited). |
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| The prescribed packaging should be used for storage and transport. |
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| The belt tightener units should be installed immediately after being removed from their transport packaging. |
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| Place the seat belt tensioner unit back in the transport packaging if the work is interrupted. |
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| It is not permitted to leave the seat belt tensioner unattended. |
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| The seat belt tensioner unit must not be treated with grease, cleaning agents or similar products, and it must not be exposed to temperatures above 100°C, not even for short periods. |
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| The seat belt tensioner units must not be subject to impacts. |
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| The seat belt tensioners must be removed before starting repair work (cutting, straightening and body panelling work etc.). |
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| Both seat belt tensioners together with the seat belts (the seat belts do not roll out anymore) must be replaced following a car accident in which the seat belt tensioners were deployed. |
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| As long as the seat belts are in their basic position (not in use) the seat belts are blocked and cannot be deployed. |
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| Before disposing of vehicles, the seat belt tensioners must be removed and sent for disposal in accordance with the specifications. |
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| Do not use impact screw drivers to remove or install the seat belt tensioners. |
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