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4. Access to the occupants
General Warnings for Extraction Procedures
WARNING:
ALWAYS ASSUME THE VEHICLE’S HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM IS POWERED UP! Cutting, crushing,
or touching High Voltage components can result in serious injury or death.
WARNING:
Always use appropriate tools, such as a hydraulic cutter, and always wear appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE) when cutting. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious
injury or death. Pyrotechnic Device Health and Safety Precautions
WARNING:
Pyrotechnic components are very hot immediately after deployment and might be covered with
pyrotechnic residuals. Do not handle pyrotechnic components immediately after deployment. Al-
ways wear protective gloves, safety glasses and breathing protection to prevent skin contact and
inhaling of pyrotechnic residuals. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious
personnel injury.
WARNING:
Always carry a live airbag with the deployment door, trim cover or tear seam pointed away from
the body. Do not place a live airbag down with the deployment door, trim cover or tear seam facing
down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an
accidental deployment.
WARNING:
Always carry a live Safety Canopy or side air curtain assembly with the tear seam pointed away
from your body. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death in
the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING:
Never disassemble or tamper with seat belt deployable components, including pretensioners, load
limiters and inflators. Never back probe deployable device electrical connectors. Tampering or
back probing may cause an accidental deployment and result in personal injury or death.
WARNING:
Never probe the electrical connectors on airbag, Safety Canopy or side air curtain assemblies.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these assemblies,
which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
WARNING:
Do not handle, move or change the original horizontal mounting position of the restraints control
module (RCM) while the RCM is connected and the ignition switch is ON. Failure to follow this in-
struction may result in the accidental deployment of the Safety Canopy and cause serious person-
al injury or death.
WARNING:
Service and handling of Pyrotechnic Components is restricted to qualified personnel. The required
qualifications vary by region. Always observe local laws and legislative directives regarding Pyro-
technic Components service and handling. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious
personal injury or death.
