Deployment Inside the Vehicle

Before disposing of an air bag or a vehicle which is equipped with it, follow the procedures below to deploy the air bag (s).
Refer to Seat Belt/Service and Repair for pretensioner-fitted seatbelt disposal procedures.

CAUTION:
1. 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.
2. Since a large amount of smoke is produced when the air bag is deployed, avoid residential areas whenever possible.
3. 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.
4. Suitable ear protection should be worn by personnel performing these procedures or by people in the immediate area.

DEPLOYMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE (when disposing of a vehicle)
1. Move the vehicle to an isolated spot.
2. Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.

CAUTION: Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the battery cables before doing any further work.




3. To deploy the air bag module (driver's side):
1. Remove the steering column cover lower.
2. Remove the connection between the clock spring 2-pin connector (red) and the body wiring harness connector.

NOTE: If the clock spring connector is disconnected from the body wiring harness, both electrodes of the clock spring connector will be automatically shorted to prevent unintended deployment of the air bag due to static electricity, etc.




4. To deploy the air bag module (front passenger's side):
1. Remove the glove box.
2. Remove the connection between the air bag module (front passenger's side) connector (red 2-pin) and the body wiring harness connector.




5. Connect two wires, each six meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of SRS air bag adapter harness A 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.




6. Connect the clock spring or air bag module (front passenger's side) 2-pin connector (red) to SRS air bag adapter harness A and pass the deployment wires out of the vehicle.




7. To suppress the operation sound as much as possible, completely close all door windows, close the door and put the cover on the vehicle.

CAUTION: If the glass is scratched, air bag deployment could cause it to crack and fly out of the vehicle, so always put a cover over the vehicle.

8. At a location as far away from the vehicle as possible, 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.

CAUTION:
1. Before deploying the air bag in this manner, first check to be sure that there is no one in or near the vehicle. Wear safety glasses.
2. 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 Procedures for post-deployment handling instructions.
3. If the air bag module fails to deploy when the procedures above are followed, do not go near the module. Contact the MMSA Tech Line.

9. After deployment, dispose of the air bag module according to the Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.