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AIR BAGS SRS
5. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Some important precautions need to be taken
while handling airbag units. They are as follows :
Service :
The inflator is intended not to fire below the
threshold avoid inadvertent triggering
of the airbag, NEVER apply a current through
the squib except with the specified test equipment
and procedures.
The system has back-up power for about 30
seconds after the battery is disconnected.
Wait for at least ONE minute after
disconnecting the battery before servicing
the vehicle to prevent accidental deployment
and personal injury.
Never dispose the airbag module undeployed
without proper instructions as this may result in
possible injury. All deployments must follow
special instructions to be safe. All units shall be
activated (deployed) prior to disposal. It is
recommended that the module assembly be
dismantled for recycling of the individual
components. The gas generator after activation
can be scrapped asmetal or depending on design,
recycled for reclamation of steel and aluminum.
The airbag modules or their components must
not be adapted or installed in any other vehicle
other than the specific vehicle for which they are
designed andmanufactured. Any attempt to adapt
or install airbag modules or their components in
any other vehicle can result in personal injury to
the occupants in the event of accidents.
Vehicles should not be fitted with additional
protective devices like bull bars etc.
Storage
Store airbag module in a dry, cool and secure
area.
Deployed airbags are safe to handle and may be
stored as scrap material or in accordance with
company policy.
Fire
In case modules catch fire and are trapped inside
- keep away and be alert for possible flying
objects.
If the modules are not trapped and exposed to
heat then move them to a cooler environment,
preferably outside the building to a secure
environment, and away from people.
General precautions
l Do not try to open or dismantle the airbag or
pre-tensioner module.
l Do not expose these pyrotechnic modules to
open flames or temperatures in excess of +850C.
l Do not cut, drill, braze or solder the gas generator
assembly.
l Do not allow assemblies to come into contact
with electrical current (like even Multimeter
etc.) except as designed.
l Never hammer on any ORS part - it might get
damaged internally.
l Dropped Modules - Dropped modules may get
damaged. In such cases contact the supplier for
further course of action.
l Do not carry the airbag or pre-tensioner module,
with the cable assembly connected - long cables
can pick up Electrostatic Charge particularly if
dragged on the floor and could lead to deployment
of airbag.
l If the airbag cover has opened during transport
or handling, the airbag must be returned to the
supplier.
l Do not attempt to refold the bag into the cover.
Deployment protection may be compromised or
injury may be induced. This is because foreign
objects could enter the bag, or the vehicle specific
bag-folding pattern could be altered from its
original optimied design.
l All the faults in the ECU should be cleared only
using a diagnostic unit.
l Always handle airbag module with care.
l Do not keep a live airbag module with the
deployment door faced down.