Restraints and Safety Systems: Service Precautions

Occupant Restraint System

WARNING:
- All safety belt assemblies including retractors, buckles, front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slider bar), if equipped, child safety seat tether brackets (if equipped) and attaching hardware should be inspected after any collision. New safety belt assemblies should be fitted unless a qualified technician finds the assemblies, show no damage and operate correctly. New safety belt assemblies should also be fitted where safety belt assemblies not in use during a collision, are inspected and damage or incorrect operation is noted. Failure to follow these instructions will result in personal injury.
- The safety belt retractors, which are mounted within the base of the B pillars, incorporate a torsion bar load limiting device. This device consists of a retractor reel which is mounted onto a spindle (torsion bar) which once the sensor has locked the retractor reel and a predetermined load is applied, twists and additional webbing into the system. The deceleration force required to initiate this sequence is approximately the same as that required to initiate air bag deployment. The torsion bar load limiting device will only react if the safety belt is in use at the time of the impact. It should be considered that during any event that utilizes the full capability of the safety belts, the webbing may have been elongated and the torsion bar may have twisted. For this reason, if a vehicle is involved in an accident which results in the deployment of the airbag(s), all the safety belts that were in use at the time of the accident MUST NOT be re-used, NEW safety belts MUST be installed.

Air Bags - Do's
- Do store modules in an upright position.
- Do keep modules dry.
- Do carry modules with the cover side pointing away from the body.
- Do place modules with their cover side upwards.
- Do carefully inspect modules for damage.
- Do stand to one side when connecting modules.
- Do make sure all test equipment is properly calibrated and maintained.
- Do wash you hands after handling deployed air bags.

Air Bags - Do Nots
- Do not store highly flammable material together with modules or gas generators.
- Do not store gas generators at temperatures exceeding 80�C.
- Do not store modules upside down.
- Do not attempt to open a gas generator housing.
- Do not expose gas generators to open flame or sources of heat.
- Do not place anything on top of a module cover.
- Do not use damaged modules.
- Do not touch a fired module or gas generator for at least 10 minutes.
- Do not use any electrical probes on the wiring circuit.

WARNING: Radio code saving devices must not be used when conducting work on Air Bag or Fuel systems. It must be noted that, when using these devices, the vehicle electrical system is still live albeit with a reduced current flow.

NOTE: Before disconnecting the battery make sure that the radio receiver/cassette player and compact disc player keycodes are known and, that no data is required from the powertrain control module as battery disconnection will erase any fault codes and idle/drive values held in the Keep Alive Memory (KAM). It is not necessary to disconnect or remove electronic control modules. Always disconnect the battery before commencing repair operations which require:
- The vehicle to be jacked up
- Work on the engine
- Work underneath the vehicle
- Arc welding

When disconnecting the battery, wait one minute before working on the vehicle.

WARNING: Under no circumstances must anyone other than a qualified Jaguar technician remove, disconnect or reassemble any Supplementary Restraint System (S.R.S.).