Passenger Air Bag Module
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:
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.
DANGER: Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the battery cables before doing any further work.
2. Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
3. To deploy the air bag module (front passenger's side):
1. Remove the glove box.
NOTE: If the air bag module connector is disconnected from the body wiring harness, both electrodes of the air bag module connector will be automatically shorted to prevent unintended deployment of the air bag due to static electricity, etc.
2. Remove the connection between the air bag module (front passenger's side) connector (red two-pin) and the body wiring harness connector.
4. Connect two wires, each six meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of special tool MR372530 <air bag module (driver's side)> or special tool MB686560
5. Connect the clock spring, air bag module (front passenger's side), or side air bag module two-pin connector to special tool MR372530 or MB686560 and move the deployment wires out of the vehicle.
WARNING: 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.
6. To suppress the operation sound as much as possible completely close all door windows, close the door and put the cover on the vehicle.
WARNING:
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 the air bag deployment. See Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures for post-deployment handling instructions.
3. If the air bag module tails to deploy do not go near the module. Contact the MMSA Tech Line.
7. 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.
8. After deployment, dispose of the air bag module according to the Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.