Air Spring: Service Precautions

WARNING:
^ DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL OR INFLATE ANY REAR AIR SPRING THAT HAS BECOME UNFOLDED TO PREVENT VEHICLE DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
^ FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE MAY RESULT IN A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE AIR SPRING OR SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
^ ANY REAR SPRING WHICH IS UNFOLDED MUST BE REFOLDED AS SHOWN, PRIOR TO BEING INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE.
^ THE AIR SPRING REFOLDING PROCEDURE SHOULD ONLY BE USED TO SERVICE AN AIR SPRING WHICH HAS NEVER SUPPORTED THE VEHICLE'S WEIGHT WHILE IN THE IMPROPERLY FOLDED POSITION.
^ IMPROPERLY FOLDED AIR SPRINGS FOUND ON VEHICLES DURING PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION OR AFTER USE MUST BE REPLACED.
^ DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLATE ANY AIR SPRING WHICH HAS BEEN COLLAPSED WHILE UNINFLATED FROM THE REBOUND HANGING POSITION TO THE JOUNCE STOP.
^ WHEN INSTALLING A NEW AIR SPRING, CARE MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO APPLY A LOAD TO THE SUSPENSION UNTIL SPRINGS HAVE BEEN INFLATED USING THE AIR SPRING FILL PROCEDURE.
^ AFTER INFLATING AN AIR SPRING IN HANGING POSITION, IT MUST BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER SHAPE.

CAUTION: Power to the air suspension system must be turned off by turning the air suspension switch (in luggage compartment) OFF or by disconnecting the battery, see Starting and Charging. when servicing any air suspension components to prevent vehicle damage or personal injury.