Deployment Outside the Vehicle

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

Required Special Tools:
MB628919 or MR203491: SRS Air Bag Adapter Harness C
MB686560: SRS Air Bag Adapter Harness B
MR372530: SRS Air Bag Adapter Harness A

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 air bags 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 <Side air bag module>
1. Remove the front seatback assembly with side air bag module from the vehicle.

CAUTION: Once disconnected, both electrodes of the side air bag 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. Connect deployment wires 6 m (20 feet) or longer with the SRS air bag adapter harness respectively. Insulate the connections with tape.
Also, connect the other ends of the deployment wires each other to short, thereby preventing the side air bag from accidental deployment caused by static etc.
3. Place the front seat back assembly with its back contact with the ground.




4. Connect the SRS air bag adapter harness with the deployment wires to the side air bag module connector.






CAUTION:
- Before the deployment, see that no one is near the front seatback assembly.
- The deployment makes the inflator of the side air bag very hot Before handling the inflator, waft more than 30 minutes for cooling.
- If the side air bag module falls to deploy although the procedure is respected, do not go near the module. Contact the MMSA Tech Line.

5. Disconnect the deployment wires as far from the front seat back assembly possible and connect the harnesses to the battery removes from the vehicle. Then, deploy.

6. Remove the deployed air bag module from the seatback assembly and discard as specified in the procedure.