Saab 2007 owner manual Airbag servicing, Scrapping or working on airbags and belt pretensioners

Safety 39

WARNING

If you damage the covering for the driver's or the right front passenger's airbag, or the side impact airbag covering on the ceiling near the side windows, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the airbag module in the steering wheel, both the airbag module and the instrument panel for the right front pas- senger's airbag, or side impact airbag module and ceiling covering for the roof-mounted side impact airbag. Do not open or break the airbag coverings.

AIRBAG servicing

The airbag must be inspected as part of the normal service program but otherwise may be regarded as maintenance-free.

Scrapping or working on airbags and belt pretensioners

WARNING

•Under no circumstances should any modifications be made that affect the steering wheel or the airbag’s electri- cal circuitry.

•Before starting any welding work on the car, always disconnect the nega- tive (–) battery lead and cover the con- ductor.

•Airbags and belt pretensioners must be deployed under controlled condi- tions before the car is scrapped or any of the system’s components are removed. Airbags or belt pretension- ers that have been deployed as a result of a crash must be replaced by new ones.

•Airbag-system components must never be transferred for use in another vehicle.

•All work involving the scrapping or replacement of airbags or belt preten- sioners must only be carried out by knowledgeable personnel.

•The headlining and roof pillar trim must not be modified in any way. Work on these areas must only be carried out at a Saab dealer.