Deployment When Disposing of Steering Wheel Pad

Note: When disposing of the steering wheel pad (with airbag) only, never use the customer's vehicle to deploy the airbag.

Remove the steering wheel pad from the vehicle and be sure to follow the procedure given below when deploying the airbag.

HINT: Have a battery ready as the power source to deploy the airbag.

1. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD
Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
^ When removing the steering wheel pad (with airbag), work must be started after 90 seconds from the time the ignition switch is turned to the -LOCK- position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.





^ When storing the steering wheel pad, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward.





2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD CONNECTOR
- Remove the connector on the steering wheel pad rear surface from the inflater cover.
3. FIX STEERING WHEEL PAD TO DISC WHEEL WITH TIRE
a. Install the 2 bolts and washers in the 2 bolt holes in the steering wheel pad.





Bolt:
L: 35.0 mm (1.4 in.)
M: 6.0 mm (0.236 in.)
Pitch: 1.0 mm (0.039 in.)

NOTICE: Tighten the bolts by hand until the bolts become difficult to turn. Do not tighten the bolts too much.





b. Using a service-purpose wire harness for vehicle tie down the steering wheel pad to the disc wheel.

Wire harness: Stripped wire harness section 1.25 mm2 or more (0.0019 in2 or more).

HINT: To calculate the square of the stripped wire harness section - Square = 3.14 x (Diameter)2 divided by 4

CAUTION: If a wire harness which is too thin or some other thing is used to tie down the steering wheel pad it may be snapped by the shock when the airbag is deployed. This is highly dangerous. Always use a wire harness for vehicle use which is at least 1.25 mm2 (0.0019 in2.).





(1) Using 3 wire harnesses. wrap the wire harnesses~ at least 2 times each around the bolts installed on the left and right sides of the steering wheel pad.

CAUTION: Tightly wind the wire harness around the bolts so that there is no slack. If there is slack in the wire harness, the steering wheel pad may come loose due to the shock when the airbag is deployed. This is highly dangerous.

(2) Face the upper surface of the steering wheel pad upward.





(3) Separately tie the left and right sides of the steering wheel pad to the disc wheel through the hub nut holes.

c. Position the steering wheel pad connector so that it hangs downward through a hub hole in the disc wheel.

CAUTION: Make sure that the wire harness is tight. it is very
dangerous if looseness in the wire harness results in the steering wheel pad coming free through the shock of the airbag deploying.
Always tie down the steering wheel pad with the pad side facing upward. It is very dangerous if the steering wheel pad is tied down with the metal surface facing upward as the wire harness will be cut by the shock of the airbag deploying and the steering wheel pad will be thrown into the air.

HINT: The disc wheel will be marked by airbag deployment. so use a redundant disc wheel.





4. CONFIRM FUNCTIONING OF SST

SST 09082-00070





5. INSTALL SST

CAUTION: Place the disc wheel on level ground.

a. Connect the SST connector to the steering wheel pad connector.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the SST connector and wire harness, do not lock the secondary lock of the twin lock. Also provide some slack for the SST wire harness inside the disc wheel.

b. Move the SST to at least 10 m (33 ft) away from the steering wheel pad tied down on the disc wheel.
6. COVER STEERING WHEEL PAD WITH CARDBOARD BOX OR TIRES
Covering Method Using Cardboard Box
Cover the steering wheel pad with the cardboard box and weigh the cardboard box down in 4 places with at least 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf).





Size of cardboard box:
Must exceed the following dimensions: x = 460 mm (18.11 in.)
When dimension of the cardboard box exceeds the diameter of the disc wheel with tire the steering wheel pad is tied to
x = 460 mm (18.11 in.) + width of tire
y = 650 mm (25.59 in.)

NOTICE: If a cardboard box smaller than the size specified is used, the cardboard box will be broken by the shock of the airbag deployment.





Covering Method Using Tires
Place at least 3 tires without disc wheel on top of the disc wheel with tire to which with tire to which the steering wheel pad is tied.
Tire size: Must exceed the following dimensions-
Width: 185 mm (7.28 in.)
Inner dia.: 360 mm (14.17 in.)

CAUTION: Do not use tires with disc wheels.

NOTICE: The tires may by marked by the airbag deployment, so use redundant tires.





7. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
a. Connect the SST red clip to the battery positive (+) terminal and the black clip to the battery negative (-) terminal.
b. Confirm that no one is within 10 m (33 ft) of the disc wheel the steering wheel pad is tied to.
c. Press the SST activation switch and deploy the airbag. HINT: The airbag deploys simultaneously as the LED of the SST activation switch lights up.





8. DISPOSAL OF STEERING WHEEL PAD (WITH AIRBAG)

CAUTION:
- The steering wheel pad is very hot when the airbag is deployed. Leave it alone for at least 30 minutes after deployment.
- Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a steering wheel pad with a deployed airbag.
- Do not apply water, etc. to a steering wheel pad with a deployed airbag.
- Always wash your hands with water after completing the operation.

a. Remove the steering wheel pad from the disc wheel.
b. Place the steering wheel pad in a vinyl bag, tie the end tightly and dispose of it the same way as other general parts.