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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Storage, transportation and disposal of airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic components)

Storage of Volkswagen Golf Mk7 pyrotechnic components must comply with national legislation, and transportation is subject to detailed packaging, marking and freight documentation rules — this page also covers correct disposal of untriggered units.

  Storage must comply with the relevant national legislation.
  Transportation is subject to national and international regulations that govern packaging, marking, labelling and freight documentation in detail.
  Untriggered pyrotechnic components must be disposed of correctly in the original packaging in accordance with national legislation. Contact your importer if in any doubt.
  Only completely ignited pyrotechnic components may be disposed of through the commercial waste system.
  WARNING
  •   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).
  •   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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    Storage, transportation and disposal of airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic components) — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How should Golf Mk7 pyrotechnic components be stored?
    In compliance with national legislation, in a designated locked storage area, away from heat sources, and with the pyrotechnic warning labels visible.
    How are Golf Mk7 airbag units disposed of?
    Undeployed units must be deployed in a controlled environment by a qualified workshop before disposal. Deployed units are classified as non-hazardous metal waste.
    Safety measures when working with pyrotechnic components
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