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Assembly overview - front seat belt with belt tensioner > < Seat belts
Safety regulations for belt tensioners
Safety regulations for belt tensioners
  WARNING
t  Testing, removing, installing and repair work may only be performed by qualified personnel.
t  Belt tensioner components may be neither opened nor repaired; always use new parts (danger of accident).
t  Belt tensioner units which have received hard blows or been dropped on the floor must not be installed in vehicles.
t  Belt tensioner units which are mechanically damaged (dents, fractures) always must be renewed.
t  Store and transport belt tensioner units according to respective legislation for explosive substances.
t  Airbag and seat belt tensioner units, which have not been triggered, must be marked accordingly and returned to manufacturer for disposal in an airbag transportation container.
t  Belt tensioners which have been ignited may be disposed of as normal scrap.
t  A belt tensioner unit must be installed immediately after removal from its packaging.
  WARNING
t  When dismantling belt tensioners, do not employ hammer-type movements and do not use tools such as an impact screwdriver.
t  If work is interrupted, the belt tensioner unit must be returned to its packaging.
t  Leaving the belt tensioner unit unattended is prohibited.
t  The belt tensioner must not be treated with grease, cleaning or similar substances, nor may it be exposed to temperatures above 100°C, even for short periods.
t  The pyrotechnic propellant has no expiry date; i.e. it has unlimited, maintenance-free life.
   

Assembly overview - front seat belt with belt tensioner > < Seat belts