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Land Rover Defender: Air Bag and Pre-Tensioner Deployment

WARNING: During deployment parts of the air bag module become hot enough to burn you. Wait 30 minutes after deployment before touching the air bag module.

Deployment procedures and precautions as detailed in this manual should be strictly adhered to. Only personnel who have undergone the appropriate training should undertake deployment of air bag and pre-tensioner modules. The following precautions must be complied with:

If a vehicle is to be scrapped, undeployed air bag modules and pre-tensioner units must be manually deployed. In this case air bags can be deployed in the vehicle. Before deployment, make sure the air bag module is secure within its correct mounting position. Deployment of the driver air bag in the vehicle may damage the steering wheel; if the vehicle is not being scrapped, deploy the module outside of the vehicle.

SRS COMPONENT REPLACEMENT POLICY

CAUTIONS:

The following information details the policy for replacement of SRS components as a result of a vehicle accident.

Impacts which do not deploy the air bags or pre-tensioners

Check for structural damage in the area of the impact paying particular attention to bumper armatures, longitudinals and bracketry.

Impacts which deploy the air bags or pre-tensioners

The replacement and inspection policy is dependent on the type and severity of the crash condition. The following guidelines are the minimum that should be exercised as a result of the deployment of specific SRS components.

Check for structural damage in the area of impact paying particular attention to bumper armatures, longitudinals and bracketry.

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