Deployment When Disposing of Front Passenger Airbag Assembly
NOTICE:^ When disposing of the front passenger airbag assembly only, never use the customer's vehicle to deploy the airbag.
^ 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.
a. Remove the front passenger airbag assembly.
CAUTION: Store the front passenger airbag assembly with the airbag deployment side facing upward.
b. Fix the front passenger airbag assembly to a tire.
1. Use a service purpose wire harness for tying down the front passenger airbag assembly. Wire harness: Stripped wire harness section 1.25 Sq. mm or more (0.0019 Sq. in or more)
HINT: To calculate the square of the stripped wire harness section: Square = 3.14 x (Sq. Diameter) divided by 4
CAUTION: If a wire harness which is too thin or some other thing is used to tie down the front passenger airbag assembly 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 Sq. mm (0.0019 Sq. in).
2. Wind the wire harness around the tire, passing the wire harness at least 3 times through the holes on the left and right sides of and winding around the studded bolts on the front passenger airbag assembly.
3. Position the front passenger airbag assembly inside the tire with the airbag deployment side facing inside.
Tire size: Must exceed the following dimensions
Width: 185 mm (7.28 in.)
Inner diameter: 360 mm (14.17 in.)
4. Wind the wire harness around the tire tightly.
CAUTION:
^ Make sure that the wire harness is tight. It is very dangerous if looseness in the wire harness results in the front passenger airbag assembly coming free due to the shock from the airbag deploying.
^ Always tie down the front passenger airbag assembly with the airbag deployment side facing inside.
NOTICE: The tire will be marked by the airbag deployment when disposing of the airbag, so use a redundant tire.
c. Check functioning of SST.
SST 09082-00700
d. Install the SST
Connect the connector of 2 SST to the front passenger airbag assembly connector.
SST 09082-00700, 09082-00760
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the SST connector and wire harness, do not lock the secondary lock of the twin lock.
e. Place tires.
1. Place at least 2 tires under the tire to which the front passenger airbag assembly is tied.
2. Place at least 2 tires over the tire to which the front passenger airbag assembly is tied. The top tire should have the wheel installed.
3. Tie the tires together with 2 wire harnesses.
CAUTION: Make sure that the wire harnesses are tight. It is very dangerous if loose wire harnesses result in the tires coming free due to the shock from the airbag deploying.
HINT: Place the SST connector and wire harness inside tires. Secure at least 1 m (3 ft) of slack for the wire harness.
f. Deploy the airbag.
1. Connect the SST red clip to the battery positive (+) terminal and the black clip to the battery negative(-) terminal.
2. Check that no one is within 10 m (33 ft) area around the tire which the front passenger airbag assembly is tied to.
3. Press the SST activation switch and deploy the airbag.
HINT: The airbag deploys simultaneously as the LED of the SST activation switch lights up.
g. Dispose of front passenger airbag assembly.
CAUTION:
^ The front passenger airbag assembly is very hot when the airbag is deployed, so leave it alone for at least 30 minutes after deployment.
^ Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a front passenger airbag assembly with the deployed airbag.
^ Always wash your hands with water after completing the operation.
^ Do not apply water, etc. to a front passenger airbag assembly with the deployed airbag.
1. Remove the front passenger airbag assembly from the tire.
2. Place the front passenger airbag assembly in a vinyl bag, tie the end tightly and dispose of it in the same way as other general parts disposal.