Smart Technologies smart forfour 454 - Manual (Page 18)

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 sharp edged
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 B pillar 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 A pillars 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 A pillars are rein
forced on the inside by a high strength steel
tube that makes them impossible to cut through!