Pushing away the instrument panel
Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006
Page
17
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.
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 following procedure can be used to push away
the instrument panel:
• Carefully support and stabilize the vehicle
• Cut through the Apillars on the smart fortwo
coupé above the instrument panel
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Not cut
i
On the smart fortwo cabrio, smart roadster
and roadster coupé, the Apillars are rein
forced on the inside by a highstrength steel
tube that makes them impossible to cut through!