Deployment Outside Vehicle

AIR BAG MODULE AND SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
Before disposing of an air bag or a vehicle equipped with an air bag, follow the procedures below to deploy the air bag.

UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE DISPOSAL

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 and operate the seat belt pre-tensioner inside the vehicle. If the vehicle will continue to be used and only the air bag modules and seat belt pre-tensioner are to be disposed of, deploy the air bags and operate the seat belt pre-tensioner outside the vehicle.
- Since a large amount of smoke is produced when the air bag is deployed and the seat belt pretensioner is operated, avoid residential areas whenever possible.
- Since there is loud noise when the air bags are deployed and when the seat belt pre-tensioner are operated, 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 THE VEHICLE

SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER

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.
- Operate the seat belt pre-tensioner in a wide, fiat area at least 6 meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other people.
- Do not perform operation outside if a strong wind is blowing. If there is a slight breeze, place the seat belt pre-tensioner downwind from the battery.

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

WARNING: Store the operated seat belt pre-tensioner the correct way up with its operation surface upper most on a flat surface. Do not place anything on top of them.

2. Remove the seat belt pre-tensioner from the vehicle.




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 operation of the seat belt pre-tensioner.
4. Connect the special tool MB686560, which the deployment wires is attached to, to the seat belt pre-tensioner connector.

CAUTION: The adapter harness below the wheel should be loose. If it is too tight, the reaction when the seat belt pre-tensioner operates could damage the adapter harness.




5. Pass the thick wires through the hole on the seat belt pre-tensioner bracket and secure them to the front (raised part) of the wheel on two place.




6. Pull the seat belt out the outside of the tire, and then place one tire without a wheel inside on top of the existing tire.






WARNING:
- Before operation, check carefully to be sure that no one is nearby.
- The inflator will be quite hot immediately following the operation, so wait at least 30 minutes to allow it to cool before attempting to handle it. Although not poisonous, do not inhale gas from seat belt pre-tensioner operation. See Deployed Air Bag Module and Seat Belt pre-tensioner Disposal Procedures for post- operation handling instructions.
- If the seat belt pre-tensioner fails to operate, do not go near the seat belt pre-tensioner. Contact the MMSA Tech Line.

7. At a location as far away from the air bag module as possible, and from a shielded position, disconnect the two connected wires from each other, and connect them to the two terminals of the battery (which has been removed from the vehicle) to operated seat belt pre-tensioner.
8. Discard the operated seat belt pre-tensioner as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module and Seat Belt pre-tensioner Disposal Procedure.