Smart Technologies smart forfour 454 - Manual (Page 19)

Pushing away the instrument panel
Page 18 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006
Rescue
• Crush the rocker panel near the A pillars
using the spreader
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• Cut through the rocker panel using rescue
shears
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• Make a depression at the bottom towards the
rear of the rocker panel near the B pillar and
install the telescopic rescue ram
• Position the other end of the rescue ram on the
A pillar level with the instrument panel. To
prevent the base of the rescue ram from
breaking through, make sure that the
supporting points are strong.
• Extend the rescue ram as far as necessary
• To prevent vehicle parts from springing back,
the rescue ram should be left under pressure
until the casualty or casualties have been
rescued from the vehicle
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