Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Storage, transportation and disposal of airbag, belt tensioner and battery
isolator units (pyrotechnic components)
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Storage must comply with the relevant national legislation. |
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Transportation is subject to national and international
regulations that govern packaging, marking, labelling and
freight documentation in detail. |
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Untriggered pyrotechnic components must be disposed of
correctly in the original packaging in accordance with national
legislation. Contact your importer if in any doubt. |
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Only completely ignited pyrotechnic components may be
disposed of through the commercial waste system. |
WARNING
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This does not apply to belt tensioners which
are operated by a Wankel type pump. Those must be
disposed of like pyrotechnic components which were
not triggered (e.g. airbags, seat belts, pyrotechnic
battery isolators). |
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Reason: On belt tensioners which are operated
by a Wankel type pump it is not possible to verify,
using workshop means, if all igniters have been
triggered. |
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Safety measures when working with
pyrotechnic components
Note
The following are pyrotechnic components:
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Under no circumstances may seat covers be fitted which have
not been specifically approved for use on Volkswagen seats with
side airbags.
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Other materials:
Tyre sizes for vehicles with four-wheel drive
The following points must be observed for vehicles with
four-wheel drive:
Only tyres of the same make, design and tread pattern may be
fitted to the front and rear axles.
Different tyre rolling circumferences ...
Checking metering pump -V54- with end sealing valve
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If you are uncertain as to whether the metering pump -V54--C-
has an end sealing valve or not, connect e.g. hand vacuum pump
-VAS 6213- to connection -A-.
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Use hand-operated vacuum pump to a generate a vacuum of ...
Run-flat tyres - general information
Tyres with run-flat properties have reinforced side walls
when comparing them with normal tyres. This reduces the slippage
of the side walls and prevents the tyre flanks sticking when the
tyres are run deflated. This ensures the vehicle remains
controlla ...
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