Renault Clio: Airbags and pretensioners: Recycling - Destruction

IMPORTANT

To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply the safety and cleanliness instructions and operation recommendations before carrying out any repair (see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Airbag and pretensioners: Precautions for the repair, 88C-6).

IMPORTANT

To eliminate the risk of any accident, do not reuse pyrotechnic components.

It is essential to destroy pretensioners or airbags before scrapping a vehicle or a part only.

WARNING

• Each part is intended for a specific vehicle type and should not be fitted on another vehicle under any circumstances. The parts are not interchangeable.
• Do not trigger pretensioners which are to be returned under warranty because of a faulty stalk.

  This makes analysis of the part by the supplier impossible. Return the defective part to Techline in the packaging of the new part.

WARNING

The destruction procedure cannot be carried out if local regulations require a special procedure which has been confirmed and published by the Fault finding, Repair and Procedures Department.

Note: If triggering is not possible (faulty ignition module) return the part to Techline.

• Always use the tool (Ele. 1287) and three kits of adapters (Ele. 1287-02),and (Ele. 1812).
• Use a wiring connector kit 82 00 518 971.
• Attach the wiring connectors 82 00 518 971 to the adapters (Ele. 1287-02) to obtain an adapter for each colour (green, orange, blue, etc.) (see Wiring: Repair) (Technical Note 6015A, 88A, Wiring).
• Use a battery to power the destruction tool.

I - AIRBAGS

Note: The airbags must be destroyed outside the workshop, in an area with sufficient space.

The airbags to be destroyed must be removed.

Note: If the airbag has two levels of activation (i.e. it is fitted with two connectors), destroy both connectors.

• Prepare the adapter corresponding to the airbag to be destroyed.
• Connect:
  • the adapter to the destruction tool (Ele. 1287),
  • the adapter to the airbag.

• Put the airbag on two wooden blocks.

• The destruction procedure is carried out in a stack of old tyres.
• Make sure that the airbag deployment will not be hindered.
• Unwind the full length of the wiring for the tool, in order to distance it as far away as possible from the pyrotechnic component to be destroyed.
• Connect the two feed wires of the destruction tool (Ele. 1287) to a battery.

IMPORTANT

To prevent any risk of an accident when destroying a pyrotechnic component, check that no-one is in the vicinity.

• Destroy the airbag by pressing the two push buttons on the tool simultaneously.

II - PYROTECHNIC PRETENSIONERS AND INERTIA REELS

1 - Destruction of part fitted on the vehicle to be scrapped:

• Move the vehicle outside the workshop.
• Mark the adapter corresponding to the pyrotechnic component to be destroyed.
• Connect:
  • the destruction tool (Ele. 1287) to the adapter,
  • the adapter to the pyrotechnic component.
• Unwind the tool wiring fully, so that you are far enough away from the vehicle (approximately ten metres) when the device is triggered.
• Connect the two feed wires of the destruction tool (Ele. 1287) to a battery.

IMPORTANT

To prevent any risk of an accident when destroying a pyrotechnic component, check that no-one is in the vicinity.

• Destroy the pyrotechnic component by pressing the two push buttons on the tool simultaneously.

2 - Destruction of part removed from the vehicle:

• Proceed in the same way as for an airbag (in a stack of old tyres).

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