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Air Bag Module (Driver's Side)

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:
- MB686560: SRS Air Bag Adapter Harness
- MB991885: Pre-tensioner Adapter Harness (For pre-tensioner)

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 pre-tensioner 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

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
Deploy the air bag in a wide, flat area at least 6 meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other people.
Do not perform deployment outside if a strong wind is blowing. If there is a slight breeze, place the air bag module downwind from the battery.

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

CAUTION: Once disconnected, both electrodes of the driver's 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. Remove the steering wheel-driver's air bag module assembly from the vehicle.







3. Prepare two wires longer than 6 meters (20 feet) for deployment and connect the terminals in one end to short-circuit. This is to prevent accidental deployment caused by static etc.

CAUTION: Never fail to do Step 4 in order to prevent accidental deployment caused by static.

4. Touch the vehicle's body with bare hands to discharge static in you.







5. Release the secured connector of the steering wheel-driver's air bag module assembly to cut off the connector from the harness with a nipper and etc. Connect deployment harnesses to each of two separated harnesses and cover the area with insulation tape.







6. Use a rope to tie the steering wheel-driver's air bag module assembly to secure old tyres with wheels.
7. Route the deployment harness connected to driver's air bag module beneath old tyres with wheels. Then, secure the steering wheel-driver's air bag module assembly with the deployment surface facing up.







8. Place three old tires without wheels on the tire secured with the driver's air bag module.

WARNING: Before deployment, check carefully to be sure that no one is nearby.
The inflator will be quite hot immediately following the deployment, so wait at least 30 minutes to allow it to cool before attempting to handle it. Although not poisonous, do not inhale gas from air bag deployment. See Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner for post-deployment handling instructions.
If the air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the module.







9. 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 deploy the air bag.
10. Discard the deployed air bag module as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal.

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