Supplementary restraint system (General precautions): Description and operation

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

Impacts which do not deploy airbags

• CAUTION: Check for structural damage in
• the area of the impact, paying particular
• attention to bumper armatures,
• longitudinals, crash cans and bracketry.

1. Carefully inspect any airbag part before installing. Do not install any part that shows

signs of being dropped or improperly handled, such as dents, cracks or deformation.

2. Always remove the key from the starter switch before beginning work.

3. Always disconnect both the negative ’-’ cable and positive ’+’ cable at the battery before removal of driver or passenger airbag modules. Disconnect the negative cable first.

• CAUTION: The airbag system has
• sufficient stored energy to deploy airbags
• for up to 20 minutes.

4. To continue work immediately, disconnect the driver’s airbag and passenger’s airbag (where fitted).
5. Do not try to dismantle the airbag module. There are NO separately serviceable parts. Once an airbag has been deployed, it cannot be repaired or reused.
6. Do not install used airbag parts from another vehicle. When repairing, use only new airbag parts.