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Service and disposal of safety belt
pretension er
The safety belt pretensioners are parts of the safety belts on your
Aud i. Installing, re m oving, servicing or repairing of belt preten -
sioners can damage the safety belt system and prevent it from
wo rking correct ly in a coll ision.
There are some important things you have to know to make sure
t hat t he effectiveness of t he system w ill not be impai red and th at
discarded components do not cause injury or pollute the environ -
ment .
& WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair procedure s can increase the
risk of personal injury and death by preventing a safety belt
preten sioner from activating when needed or activating it unex-
pectedly :
• The belt preten sioner system can be activated only once. If belt
preten sioners have been act ivated , the system must be repla ced.
• Never repair, adju st , or change any part s of the safety belt
system .
• Safety belt system s including safety belt pretensioners cannot
be repaired . Special procedures are required for removal, installa-
tion and disposal of t his system .
• For any work on the safety belt system , we strongl y recom-
mend that you see your authorized Audi dealer or qualified techni -
cian who has an Audi approved repair manual, tr aining and special
equipment necessary.
W For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modu les and pretensioners might be classified
as Perchlorate Material -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc .ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perchl o rate. When the vehicle or
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parts of the restraint system including airbag modules safety be lts
wi th pre tensi o ners are scrapped, all applicable laws and reg ula-
tions must be observed . Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these req uirements and we recommend tha t you have you r dealer
perform this service for you. •
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