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Side-Airbag Module

Before disposing of an air bag or a vehicle equipped with an air bag, follow the procedures below to deploy the air bags.

WARNING:
- If the vehicle is to be scrapped or otherwise disposed of, deploy the air bags inside the vehicle. If the vehicle will continue to be used and only the air bag modules are to be disposed of, deploy the air bags outside the vehicle.
- Since a large amount of smoke is produced when the air bag is deployed, avoid residential areas whenever possible.
- Since there is loud noise when the airbags are deployed, avoid residential areas whenever possible. If anyone is nearby, give warning of the impending noise.
- Suitable ear protection should be worn by personnel performing these procedures or by people in the immediate area.

DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE VEHICLE

DANGER: Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the battery cables before doing any further work.

WARNING:
- Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
- Deploy the air bag in a wide, flat area at least 6 meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other people.
- Do not perform deployment outside if a strong wind is blowing. If there is a slight breeze, place the air bag module downwind from the battery.

Required Special Tool:
- MB686560: SRS Air Bag Adapter Harness

1. Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.

WARNING: Once disconnected, both electrodes of the side-airbag module connector short automatically to prevent accidental deployment caused by static etc. Still, in consideration of the accidental deployment, store the air bag module on flat place with deployment surface facing up. Also, do not put anything on it.

2. Remove the front seatback assembly from the vehicle. (Refer to Front Seat Assembly.)




3. Connect two wires, each 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of special tool MB686560, and cover the connections with insulation tape. The other ends of the two wires should be connected to each other (short-circuited), to prevent sudden unexpected deployment of the air bag module.




4. Place the front seatback assembly with its back contact with the ground.
5. Connect the special tool MB686560 with the deployment wires to the side-airbag module connector.

WARNING:
- Before deployment, check carefully to be sure that no one is nearby.
- The inflator will be quite hot immediately following the deployment, so wait at least 30 minutes to allow it to cool before attempting to handle it. Although not poisonous, do not inhale gas from air bag deployment. See Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal for post-deployment handling instructions.
- If the air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the module. Contact your local distributor.




6. Disconnect the deployment wires as far from the front seatback assembly possible and connect the harnesses to the battery removed from the vehicle. Then, deploy.
7. Remove the deployed air bag module from the seatback assembly and discard as specified in the procedure.

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