Deployment Outside the Vehicle
AIR BAG MODULE AND SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL PROCEDURESBefore 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 air bag module 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. Using pliers, cut the driver's air bag module connector from the harnesses. Connect the deployment wires to each harness that has been cut and insulate the connections with plastic tape.
6. Install a nut to the bolt behind the driver's air bag module and tie thick wire there for securing.
7. Route the deployment wires connected to the driver's air bag module beneath an old tire and wheel assembly. Then, using the wire tied to the bolt, secure the driver's air bag module to the tire and wheel 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. Contact the MMNA Teach Line.
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.
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 front passengers 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 air bag module 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 deployment of the air bag module.
4. Connect the deployment wires to special tool MB686560, pass it beneath the tire and wheel assembly, and connect it to the air bag module.
CAUTION:
- The adapter harness below the wheel should be loose. If it is too tight, the reaction when the air bag deploys could damage the adapter harness.
- During deployment, the connector of special tool MB686560 must not be between the tires.
5. Pass the thick wire through the air bag module mounting hole, and then secure the air bag module to an old tire with a wheel in it so that the pad on the module is facing upwards.
6. Place three old tires without wheels on top of the tire secured to the air bag module, and secure all tires together with ropes (four locations).
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. Contact the MMNA 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 deploy the air bag.
8. Discard the deployed air bag module as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal.
DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE 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 side-airbag 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 front seatback assembly with side-airbag module from the vehicle.
3. After disassembling the front seatback assembly, remove the side air bag module mounting nut from the seatback frame assembly.
4. Connect two wires, each 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of SRS air bag adapter harness (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 deployment of the air bag module.
5. Route SRS air bag adapter harness MB686560 connected to the deployment wires beneath an old tire and wheel assembly and connect it to the side air bag module connector.
CAUTION:
- The adapter harness below the wheel should be loose. If it is too tight, the reaction when the air bag deploys could damage the adapter harness.
- During deployment, the connector of SRS air bag adapter harness (MB686560) must not be between the tires.
6. Install a nut to the side air bag module mounting bolt, tie thick wire there for securing and secure the side air bag module to an old tire and wheel assembly with the deployment surface facing up.
7. Place three old tires without wheels on top of the tire secured to the air bag module, and secure all tires together with ropes (four locations).
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 and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal for post-deployment handling instructions.
- If the air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the module.
8. 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.
9. Discard the deployed air bag module as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal.
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.
- Operate the seat belt pre-tensioner in a wide, flat 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. Use a flat-tip screwdriver to pull out forward and unlock the harness side connector (two-pin, black) locking button.
4. Disconnect the D-03 or D-16 harness side connector.
5. Connect two wires, each 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of special tool MB991885, 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.
6. Connect the special tool MB991885, 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.
7. 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.
8. 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 Operated Seat Belt pre-tensioner Disposal 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 MMNA Tech Line.
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 operated seat belt pre-tensioner.
10. Discard the operated seat belt pre-tensioner as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt pre-tensioner Disposal.