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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 B
MB686560: SRS Air Bag Adapter Harness A

WARNING:
1. It 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. It 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.

WARNING:
1. Deploy the air bag in a wide, flat area at least six meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other people.
2. 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.

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

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

WARNING: Store the air bag module on a flat surface with the pad cover facing up. Do not place anything on top of it.

2. Remove the air bag module from the vehicle.




3. Connect two wires, each six meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of special tool MB686560 (front passenger's side), 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. Prepare the air bag modules as follows:




1. 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:
1. 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.
2. During deployment, the connector of special tool MB686560 must not be between the tires.

2. Pass the thick wires into the hole of the air bag module bracket, and secure it to the wheel of the old tire with wheel (four locations), with the air bag facing upwards.




3. 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:
1. Before deployment, check carefully to be sure that no one is nearby.
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 fails to deploy, do not go near the module. Contact the MMSA Tech Line.

5. 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.
6. After deployment, dispose of the air bag module according to the Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.
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