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Safety regulations for handling airbag system components
Failure to comply with warnings and repair instructions may result in faulty activations and cause physical injury!
This applies in particular to components with gas generators:
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Airbag modules (driver's/passenger airbags, side airbags)
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Buckle/belt tensioner
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Head airbag (ITS)
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Safety battery terminal
The gas generators are pyrotechnic objects of the danger class T 1. The handling, transport and storage of unignited
gas generators is subject to the German "Explosive Materials Act" (Explosive materials law of 13/09/1976).
The appropriate trade inspection office must be notified at least 2 weeks in advance before pyrotechnic objects are
handled for the first time.
Here the relevant authority must be notified in writing of the person responsible, e.g. dealership owner, holder of
general power of attorney or if necessary workshop supervisor. A certificate of qualification, i.e. specific training, is not
required for the person responsible.
The specifications listed refer to the Federal Republic of Germany. In all other countries, the relevant legislation and
regulations must be observed in each case. Country-specific legal regulations that go beyond this information or court
decisions based thereon must be followed in each case or given precedence over these regulations.
1. Disassembly and assembly
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Inspection, testing and installation work may only be carried out by properly qualified personnel at BMW Service.
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Work on components of the airbag system should only ever be carried out with the battery disconnected, the
negative terminal post covered and the plug connection of the cable leading to the gas generator disconnected. If
only the battery is disconnected, it is absolutely essential to adhere to the specified waiting period:
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30 minutes for vehicles up to 9/93;
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1 minute for vehicles from 9/93
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In the event of breaks in work, a component with a gas generator that has been removed must be secured against
access by other persons.
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Individual components must never be repaired. Instead, always replace them.
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Do not treat airbag system components with cleaning agents or grease.
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Components of the airbag system must not be exposed to temperatures in excess of 75
°
C.
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Components of the airbag system, also diagnosis electronics, which have been dropped from a height in excess of
0.5 m must not be refitted in the vehicles.
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Before being installed, the components of the airbag system (also diagnosis electronics) must be visually
inspected for damaged and if necessary replaced.
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Airbag system components may only be tested electrically while installed and such test may only be carried using
the BMW SERVICE TESTER / DIS.
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Danger of injury!
The airbag module may only be set down with the cushion (airbag) facing upwards.
Otherwise the generator will be thrown upwards if it is fired.
RA Safety regulations for handling airbag system components
BMW AG - TIS
11.02.2013 12:14
Issue status (12/2007) Valid only until next DVD is issued
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