Air Bag

Air Bag

55.

• When removing and replacing open (exploded) Air Bags, only move one module at a time and wear protective gloves and goggles for the removal operations.
• At the end of the operations, wash your hands thoroughly with neutral soap and, in the case of possible contact with residual powder from the device with your eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of running water.
• Once the Air Bag has exploded, the metal components are very hot. Avoid touching them for several minutes (about 20) after the Air Bag has been activated.

A When removing and replacing UNEXPLODED Air Bags, always rest the Air Bga module with the opening flap and the pre-breakage splining facing upwards. Never place anythng on top of this flap.

B Do not, under any circumstances, supply an Air Bag module with an electric current.

The system components can only have continuity measurements taken after the modules have been replaced with simulation resistances

C Do not carry out repairs to Air Bag modules. All defective modules should be sent to the supplier.

D Never subject an Air Bag module to heat, for example through welding, percussion, drilling, mechanical machining, etc.

• Never install Air Bag units which have been dropped or which show signs of any sort of damage on vehicles.
• It is forbidden to store Air Bag modules together with inflammableor combustible materials.
• The gas generators should not come into contact with acid, grease or heavy metals: contact with these substances could cause the formation of poisonous or harmful gases or explosive compounds.
• Spare parts must be stored in their original packaging and their temporary storage must be in accordance with the same procedure as for an Air Bag module which has been removed from the vehicle and not activated, i.e. in a specially designed, lockable metal cupboard (impact-resistant with special vents to allow natural ventilation). The cupboard should have special notices on the outside (DANGER EXPLOSIVES - NO NAKED FLAMES - TO BE OPENED BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY).
• It is forbidden, on all versions with Air Bags, to carry out repairs to the front seats, unless the system has been previously been rendered inoperative by switching OFF the ignition, extracting the key, disconnecting and insulating the baattery and then waiting for 10 minutes.
• If, on account of exceptional weather conditions (flooding, high tides, etc.), water and mud reach such a height as to affect the device components, then it must be replaced.