4.7 Airbag

In the event of tampering with the structure of the vehicle by the body manufacturer for example.

  • Modifying the front end
  • Attaching belt tensioners with no B-pillar,
  • Modifications to the floor structure in the area of the airbag trigger control unit,
  • Modifications to the seats and thus to the kinematics of the occupants,
  • Modifications to the wiring of the airbag system,
  • Modifications to the system design (e.g. installation location of the sensors,
  • Installation of parts in the vicinity of the outlets or inflation range (only tested retrofit solutions permissible),

reliable operation of the airbag, passengerairbag and belt tensioners can no longer be guaranteed. These components should therefore only be used with the approval of the responsible department.

Note: Subject to errors and technical amendments. The electronic version of the body guidelines is the decisive source of up-to-date data on body guidelines.August 2007

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