Ortovox AVA BAG Manuel D'utilisation page 43

USE IN AN AVALANCHE SITUATION
ACTIVATING THE AVABAG AVALANCHE AIRBAG:
In the case of an avalanche, activate the AVABAG avalanche airbag immediately. It is better to activate once too
often than once too seldom. To do this, pull the activation handle abruptly and as firmly as possible.
The AVABAG balloon with fill automatically. THE INFLATED AVABAG BALLOON WILL NOT NORMALLY PREVENT YOU
FROM PERFORMING POSSIBLE ESCAPE OR EVASIVE MANEUVERS.
IN THE CASE OF AN AVALANCHE, PULL ABRUPTLY
AND AS FIRMLY AS POSSIBLE ON THE ACTIVATION
HANDLE TO ACTIVATE THE AVABAG AVALANCHE AIRBAG
AND INFLATE THE AVABAG BALLOON!
BEHAVIOR AFTER THE AVALANCHE:
Get yourself into a safe position as quickly as possible. If you are able, help other people.
Leave the AVABAG balloon inflated and on your body until the immediate avalanche danger
has past and you have left the danger area.
After an avalanche during which your AVABAG avalanche airbag was actively used and inflated, your AVABAG
avalanche airbag must be taken to a specialist dealer for maintenance.