Removing the roof
Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006
Page
21
Rescue
a
Risk of injury
Action
When vehicle parts are
cut open
or
cut off
,
sharp
edges
are produced, which can cause
injury
to the
casualties
or to the
rescue personnel
.
Cover the relevant parts with protective covers
or pillar padding.
When the Cpillars are cut, the frameless single
pane safety glass rear window will probably
break.
Remove the rear window (see chapter "Removing
the windows", p. 11)
a
Risk of injury
Action
The gas generators
of
windowbags
are filled with
compressed gas and
they must not be cut!
The gas generator will burst and
sharpedged
parts
may be ejected at high speeds.
The loud noise may result in casualties suffering
a
blast trauma
.
Remove the inner paneling in the area of the roof
frame above the Bpillar on the smart forfour
using suitable tools and check whether gas
generators are installed in the area of the
planned cuts. Mark the installation location on
the outside of the vehicle.
smart fortwo coupé
(model 450)
The roof plays a major role in lending rigidity to
the vehicle. When cutting away the roof, it is
absolutely essential to ensure that the vehicle is
adequately supported so as to prevent the vehicle
from collapsing and causing further injury to the
occupants.
Furthermore, important fixed points on the body
work, which may be necessary later in the rescue,
could be destabilized or destroyed by cutting
away the roof.
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