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Seat Belt Pretensioner Activation When Scrapping Vehicle

HINT: Have a battery ready as the power source to deploy the seat belt pretensioner.





1. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE
a. Using a screwdriver, pry out the front side of the clip.
b. Using a clip remover. remove the scuff plate.





2. REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE
b. Using the screwdriver, pry out the rear side of the clip.
c. Using the clip remover, remove the scuff plate.





3. REMOVE CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH
- Using the screwdriver, remove the 6 clips and the garnish.





4. DISCONNECT CONNECTORS
- Disconnect the 2 connectors.





5. BUCKLE SEAT BELT
- Buckle the front seat belt and check that there is no looseness and slack in the front seat inner belt and front seat outer belt.





6. CONFIRM FUNCTIONING OF SST





SST 09082-00700

7. INSTALL SST
a. Connect the SST connector to the seat belt pretensioner connector.





b. Move the SST to at least 10 m (33 ft) from the front of vehicle.
c. Close all the doors and windows of vehicle.

NOTICE: Take care not to damage the SST wire harness.

d. Connect the SST red clip to the battery positive (+) terminal and black clip to the battery negative (-) terminal.
8. ACTIVATE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER

CAUTION: Confirm that no one is inside the vehicle or within 10m (33 ft) of the vehicle.

- Press the SST activation switch and activate the seat belt pretensioner.

HINT: The seat belt pretensioner operates simultaneously as the LED of the SST activation switch lights up.

9. DISPOSAL OF FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT (WITH SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER)
- When scrapping a vehicle, activate the seat belt pretensioner and scrap the vehicle with operated front seat outer belt still installed.