Land Rover Discovery: Front Airbag Deployment - Driver and Passenger
CAUTION:
If the front airbags are deployed, the following components must be replaced:
- Driver airbag module
- Steering wheel
- Passenger airbag module
- Instrument panel
- Fly leads (where applicable) connecting front airbag modules to SRS harness
- All seat belt buckle pre-tensioner
- All occupied seats at the time of the crash should have their seat belts replaced
- Any seat belt with a deployed retractor pretensioner should be
replaced.
Rotary coupler
- Any front impact sensors that have been physically damaged or if a fault is being registered
- RCM
Additionally, the following items must be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary:
- Front passenger's seat belt retractor and webbing, tongue latching function, 'D' loop and body anchorage point
- Rear seat belt buckles, webbing, buckle covers, body anchorage points and tongue latching function
- Front seat frames and head restraints
- Steering column - if adjustment is lost or if there are signs of collapse
- Seat belt height adjusters
- Rear seat belts
Side Air Bags
CAUTION:
If the side (thorax) air bags are deployed, the following components must be replaced on the side of the vehicle on which the deployment occurred:
- Side (thorax) airbag
- Any side impact sensors that have been physically damaged or if a fault is being registered
- RCM
Additionally, the following items must be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary:
- Front seat belts, retractors and webbing, tongue latching function, 'D' loop and body anchorage points
- Rear seat belt buckles, webbing, buckle covers, tongue latching function, and body anchorage points
- Front seat frame and head restraints
- Door trim casing
- Seat belt height adjusters
- Rear seat belts
Side Curtain Airbag Modules
CAUTION:
If the head airbag modules are deployed, the following components must be replaced on the side of the vehicle on which the deployment occurred:
- Side curtain airbag modules
- Headliner and all pillar trims
- Link lead between airbag gas generator and RCM harness
- Airbag retaining clips
- Front seat belt buckle pre-tensioners
- Any side impact sensors that have been physically damaged or if a fault is being registered
- RCM
Additionally, the following items must be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary:
- Component mounting brackets
- Front seat belts, retractors and webbing, tongue latching function, 'D' loop and body anchorage points
- Rear seat belt buckles, webbing, buckle covers, tongue latching function, and body anchorage points
- Adjacent trim components
- Seat belt height adjusters
Rear impacts
CAUTION:
If the seat belt pre-tensioners are deployed during a rear impact, the following components must be replaced:
- Seat belt pre-tensioners
- Front and rear seat belt retractors used during the impact
- RCM
Additionally, the following items must be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary:
- Seat belt height adjusters
- Front seat belts, retractors and webbing, tongue latching function, 'D' loop and body anchorage points
- Rear seat belt buckles, webbing, buckle covers, tongue latching function, and body anchorage points
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Where practicable, the parking brake is applied and the wheels are
securely chocked to prevent the vehicle moving forwards or backwards.
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Seatbelt System - Component Location
Component Location - Sheet 1 of 3 - 5 Seat Vehicles
Front right seatbelt retractor and pretensioner
Front right seatbelt
Rear right seatbelt
Rear right seatbelt retractor
Rear seatbelt buckles
Rear center seatbelt
Rear center seatbelt retractor
Rear left seatbelt retractor
Rear left seat
