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Service and disposal of safety belt
pretensioner
The safety belt p retensioners are parts of the safety belts on your
Aud i. Insta lling, removing, servicing or repair ing of belt preten -
sioners can damage the safety belt system and prevent it from
working correctly in a collision.
There are some important th ings you have to know to ma ke sure
that the effect iveness of the system will not be impai red and t hat
discarded components do not cause injury or po ll ute the environ -
ment .
& WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair procedures can increase the
risk of personal injury and death by preventing a safety belt
pretensioner from activating when needed or activating it unex-
pectedly:
• The belt pretensioner system can be activated only once. If belt
preten sioners have been activated , the system must be replaced.
• Never repair, adjust , or change any parts of the safety belt
system.
• Safety belt system s including safety belt preten sioners cannot
be repaired . Special procedures are required for removal , installa-
tion and disposal of this system .
• For any work on the safety belt system , we strongly recom-
mend that you see your authorized Audi dealer or qualified techni -
cian who has an Audi approved repair manu al, train ing and special
equipment necessary.
<i' For the sake of the environment
Undeployed ai rbag m odules and pretensione rs m igh t be classified
as Perchlorate Material -specia l handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo rate . When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modu les safety belts
with pretens io ners are scrapped, all appl icab le laws and regu la-
tions must be observed . Your author ized Audi dea ler is familiar with
t hese requi rement s and we recommend tha t you have your dealer
perform this service for you . •
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