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Lifespan and disposal
The materials and components used by Alpinestars in the System are selected to maximize
durability.
Properly caring for, including regularly servicing and updating your System, will help ensure
the longest possible lifespan.
Notwithstanding in the long run the System, similar to any product, has a limited lifespan as
it is subject to natural degradation and breakdown of materials and/or components through
factors such as use, wear and tear, improper care for your System, incorrect storage and/or
common environmental conditions – all of which affects the practical lifespan of products.
For safety issues and to ensure that the above factors have not reduced the integrity or
product performance levels, Alpinestars strongly recommend replacing your System 10
years from date of first worn.
As written in this manual, always before any use, check the System for any damage to any
part of the product. Regardless of the age of the product, do not use any product if you
notice any damage.
Disposal of the System at the end of life span
Deployed System
IMPORTANT!
The System contains electronic components, accordingly, at the end of
its working life, the System must be disposed of following the European
Directive 2012/19/EU requirements. The symbol of the crossed bin displayed
on the System indicates the electronic parts of the System which, at the
end of its life span, must be separately disposed from other waste, for
appropriate waste processing and recycling. The user must therefore take
the Electronic Control Unit (8), Magnetic Cable (12) and all other electronic
parts marked with the crossed bin, to those sites assigned for the disposal of
electrical and electronic waste or return the System to an Alpinestars Tech-
Air® Dealer for disposal in accordance with the local waste requirements.
An adequate waste disposal System allows for a correct and environmentally-friendly
recycling, processing and disposal of the System itself, thus avoiding the dispersion
of dangerous substances and any negative effects on the environment and health and
favouring the reuse and/or recycle of the materials from which the System is made of.
The unauthorized disposal of the System on behalf of the user, entails application of fines
pursuant to the current law. We urge you to check the current legislation and the measures
adopted by the public services operating in your territory.
A deployed airbag can be confirmed by turning on the System and looking
for the red LED (3c) on the LED Display (3) (See Section 13) or checking the
System status using the Tech-Air® App (See Section 17).
Tip:
Undeployed System
An undeployed System still contains live pyrotechnic charges and
thus must NOT be disposed of in household waste or incinerated.
WARNING!
An undeployed System must be returned to an Alpinestars’ Tech-Air® Dealer for subsequent
return to Alpinestars who will handle the disposal. This service is free of charge.
16. Actions in the Event of an Accident
Whenever the System deploys, a service must be undertaken by an authorized Alpinestars
Tech-Air® Service Centre that will check the status of the System and consequently advise
on the type of service needed.
The Tech-Air® 10 System features an airbag that is certified for up to three inflations.
However, after each deployment, when the System is received for service, the authorized
Alpinestars Tech-Air® Service Centre will perform an inflation test on the airbag to check if
the airbag has been damaged during the deployment.
a. If such inflation test is passed, confirming that the airbag was not damaged during the
deployment, the service will involve only the replacement of the gas inflators.
b. If such inflation test is not passed, the airbag was damaged during the deployment and,
accordingly, the System will undergo the full service that will involve the replacement of the
gas inflators and the airbag.
At the third deployment, the System will mandatorily undergo a full service as indicated in
point b. above, with the gas inflators and airbag being replaced.
