72 00... Safety regulations for handling components with gas generators: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 BMW X5 M, 2012 BMW X5 M, 2011 BMW X5 M, and 2010 BMW X5 M. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
It is essential to comply with the regulations as specified in the law relating to the use of explosives when working on airbag units and seat belt tensioners.
Airbags, seat belt tensioners etc. are pyrotechnical objects. Pyrotechnical objects are assigned to different danger classes on the basis of the quantity of propellant that they contain. The assignment can be ascertained from the identification marking on the product:
IMPORTANT:
Failure to comply with the warning notices and repair instructions for gas generator components can cause accidental deployment and result in injury and vehicle damage!
This applies in particular to the following components:
- Airbag modules (driver's/front passenger airbags, side airbags)
- Buckle/belt tensioner
- Head airbag
- Active knee protection
- Active head restraint
- Safety battery terminal