Check safety-related components when repairing cars damaged in a collision
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Check safety-related components when repairing cars damaged in a collision
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Cars with triggered seat-belt tensioner and/or side airbag
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When repairing a car with only a triggered seat-belt tensioner and/or side airbag, the components must be replaced as follows.
The control module can be used a maximum of three times for activating a seat-belt tensioner and/or side airbag.
Check and if necessary repair or replace the wiring harness for the side impact sensor, side airbag and seat-belt tensioner
Cars with a triggered seat-belt tensioner
When repairing a car with a triggered seat-belt tensioner, the following components must always be changed:
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all front-seat seat belts with seat-belt tensioner (1)
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all rear-seat seat belts in use when the collision occurred (2).
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Cars with a triggered side airbag
When repairing a car with a triggered side airbag, the following components must always be changed:
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Side impact sensor, side airbag and back upholstery bag (3).
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Warning
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The back upholstery bag must
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be replaced when the side airbag has been triggered. Damaged or repaired back upholstery bag can impair the function of the side airbag.
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Cars with a triggered airbag
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When repairing a car with a triggered airbag, the following components must always be changed:
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steering wheel, airbag and steering column assembly (1)
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coil spring (contact roller) (2)
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all front-seat seat belts with seat-belt tensioner (4)
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all rear-seat seat belts in use when the collision occurred (5)
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Passenger side airbag (if fitted) as well as dashboard (6)
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Side air bags, with respective sensor and upholstery bag, which were triggered in the collision (7)
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The following components must be inspected for burn damage and deformation:
Change damaged components.
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Warning
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Change all the seat belts if it cannot be determined with certainty which belts were in use when the collision occurred.
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The seat belt on the passenger side must always be changed, even if it has not been used. This is because the seat-belt tensioner has been triggered.
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