AS91.00-Z-0001-01C Risk of Injury. Injuries May Result When Performing Testing or Repair Work on Airbag or Emergency Tensioning

AS91.00-Z-0001-01C Risk Of Injury. Injuries May Result When Performing Testing Or Repair Work On Airbag Or Emergency Tensioning Retractor Units.

DANGER: The airbag/ETR control module and the side/window airbag sensors must be produced by the same manufacturer

Potential risks

Risk of injury
Injuries may be caused by flying objects if an airbag or emergency tensioning retractor (ETR) unit is triggered accidentally. Installing an airbag/ETR control module or left and right side/window airbag sensors made by different manufacturers may cause the front, side or window airbags to deploy accidentally.

Safety precautions/instructions
- Always use airbag/ETR control modules and side/window airbag sensors made by the same manufacturer
- Always store removed airbag units with the deployment face up.
- The procurement, transport, storage, testing and installation of these units must be performed or supervised by specially trained personnel.
- Install airbag and ETR units immediately following retrieval from storage.
- Protect airbag and ETR units from sparks, open flames and temperatures above 100 °C.
- Do not transport airbag or ETR units in the passenger compartment; pack in original replacement part packaging only and secure tightly in the load compartment of the vehicle.
- Do not allow grease, oil or cleaning agents to come into contact with airbag or ETR units.
- Perform system tests using approved testing equipment only (e.g. the Hand-held Tester) and only when the units are properly installed and the vehicle is unoccupied.
- Initial hook-up of the battery or an external power supply may only be done when the ignition is switched on and when the vehicle is unoccupied.
- If an airbag or ETR unit falls from a height of more than 0.5m, it must be replaced.

(A - Austria), (CH - Switzerland), (D - Germany) For proper and safe scrapping, airbag and ETR units must be sent in their original packaging for disposal via the established MeRSy disposal system (Renz company).
- In all countries except (A - Austria), (CH - Switzerland), (D - Germany) proper and safe scrapping shall be done in compliance with the applicable regulations of the country concerned.

The following steps must be taken before performing body work or retrofitting operations, work on airbag or ETR units, or work on components connected to airbag or ETR units or that involves the airbag or ETR circuitry (e.g. removal of the steering wheel):
- Remove key from starter switch.
- Disconnect and isolate the battery ground cable.
- Disconnect the SRS test connector (X11/13).
- Disconnect any external power sources (e.g. charging equipment).
- Pull plug from control module prior to performing work inside the passenger compartment and prior to any welding work.