Disposal Procedures: Notes

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NOTE: Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

Air bag disposal may be necessary in following situations:

Scrapping vehicle with deployed air bag or pretensioner.
Scrapping vehicle with live air bag or pretensioner.
Disposal of a live but electrically faulty air bag module or pretensioner.
Disposal of a deployed air bag module or pretensioner.

AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

Condition

Instructions

Module or pretensioner replacement

Deployed air bag or pretensioner

⁽¹⁾ Dispose of in usual manner

Faulty but live air bag or pretensioner

⁽²⁾ Return for disposal

Vehicle to be scrapped

Deployed air bag or pretensioner

⁽¹⁾ Dispose of in usual manner

Live air bag or pretensioner

⁽³⁾ Deploy air bag

⁽¹⁾	See DEPLOYED AIR BAG .

⁽²⁾	See UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG-FAULTY UNIT .

⁽³⁾	See SCRAPPED VEHICLE .