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AIR BAG MODULE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

When discarding the air bag modules or a vehicle with SRS air bags, be sure to deploy the air bags in advance as specified in the service procedure that follows.

DISPOSAL OF UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULES

CAUTION:

- If the vehicle is to be scrapped or disposed of, deploy the air bags inside the vehicle.
- If the vehicle is still to be used and only the air bag modules are to be discarded, deploy the air bags outside the vehicle.
- Since a large amount of smoke is produced when the air bags are deployed, avoid residential areas whenever possible. Also, do not perform the operation near the smoke detector.
- Since there is substantial report when the air bags are deployed, avoid residential areas whenever possible. If anyone is nearby, give warning of the impending noise.
- Suitable ear protection must be put on by personnel performing these procedures or by people in the immediate area.

DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE DEPLOYMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE

1. Move the vehicle to flat and isolated spot.

2.
CAUTION:
Disconnect the battery cable connection, and wait for 60 seconds or more before starting the work.

Disconnect the (-) and (+) terminals of battery cable, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.

3. Remove the Steering column lower cover Steering Column Shaft Removal and Installation).





4. Remove the connection between the C-313 clock spring connector (4-pin) and the harness side connector (4-pin).
NOTE:
Once disconnected from the instrument panel wiring harness, both electrodes of the clock spring connector short automatically. This prevents the driver's air bag from accidental deployment caused by static, etc.





5. Obtain two suitable wires, which are 6 m or longer, as deployment wires. Then connect the wires at one end to short.
6. Touch the vehicle's body with bare hands to discharge static in you.





7. Cut with a pliers, etc. the instrument panel wiring harness shown in the figure of the instructions, while the C-313 clock spring connector is disconnected.
NOTE:
The disconnection location should be sufficiently away from the C-313 harness side connector with consideration to the expansion harness connection location upon disconnections.

8. Connect the deployment wires on the two instrument panel wiring harnesses disconnected, cover the connection areas with insulator tape and then pull out the deployment wires outside the vehicle.
9. Connect the C-313 harness side connector connected with an expansion harness to the C-313 clock spring connector.





10. WARNING:
If the glass is scratched, the glass may be shattered at deployment. Therefore, cover with a vehicle cover to avoid danger.

In order to suppress the operation sound as much as possible, fully close all the door windows, close the doors, and then cover the vehicle with a vehicle cover.
11.
CAUTION:

- Make sure that no one is present inside or near the vehicle before deploying the air bag.
- Immediately after the air bag deployment, the inflator is extremely hot. Thus, before handling, leave the inflator for 30 minutes or more to cool.
- If the air bag module does not deploy, consult with your distributor.

Disconnect the deployment wire connection at a place as far as possible from the vehicle.
Then, connect the wires to the removed vehicle battery to deploy the air bag module.
12. Discard the deployed air bag module according to the disposal procedures (Refer to
).

PASSENGER'S (FRONT) AIR BAG MODULE DEPLOYMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE

1. Move the vehicle to flat and isolated spot.

CAUTION:
Disconnect the battery cable connection, and wait for 60 seconds or more before starting the work.

2. Disconnect the (-) and (+) terminals of battery cable, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.

3. Remove the glove box.





4. Disconnect the connector while sliding the wiring harness side of passenger's
(front) air bag module shown in the figure to the direction of the arrow.
NOTE:
When the passenger's (front) air bag module connector is disconnected from the inflator, the two pins of inflator connector are automatically shorted. This prevents the unintentional deployment of passenger's (front) air bags caused by the static or others.





5. Connect the deployment wires of 6 m or more to each of the two wiring harnesses of special tool adapter harness (MB992102), and cover the connection areas with insulation tape. Keep the other ends of deployment wires connected to each other (shorted).
NOTE:
This prevents the unintentional deployment of passenger's (front) air bags caused by the static or others.





6. Connect the adapter harness to the passenger's (front) air bag module, and then pull out the deployment wire to outside the vehicle.





7. WARNING:
If the glass is scratched, the glass may be shattered at deployment. Therefore, cover with a vehicle cover to avoid danger.

In order to suppress the operation sound as much as possible, fully close all the door windows, close the doors, and then cover the vehicle with a vehicle cover.
8.
CAUTION:

- Make sure that no one is present inside or near the vehicle before deploying the air bag.
- Immediately after the air bag deployment, the inflator is extremely hot. Thus, before handling, leave the inflator for 30 minutes or more to cool.
- If the air bag module does not deploy, consult with your distributor.

Disconnect the deployment wire connection at a place as far as possible from the vehicle.
Then, connect the wires to the removed vehicle battery to deploy the air bag module.
9. Discard the deployed air bag module according to the disposal procedures (Refer to
).

KNEE AIR BAG MODULE DEPLOYMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE

1. Move the vehicle to flat and isolated spot.

CAUTION:
Disconnect the battery cable connection, and wait for 60 seconds or more before starting the work.

2. Disconnect the (-) and (+) terminals of battery cable, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.

3. Remove the instrument panel cover lower Instrument Lower Panel Removal and Installation).





4. Use the flat-tipped screwdriver to pull out the locking button of harness side connector.
After releasing the lock, disconnect the connector.
NOTE:
When the harness side connector is disconnected from the inflator, the two pins of inflator connector are automatically shorted. This prevents the unintentional deployment of knee air bag caused by the static or others.





5. Connect the deployment wires of 6 m or more to each of the two wiring harnesses of special tool adapter harness (MB661885), and cover the connection areas with insulation tape. Keep the other ends of deployment wires connected to each other (shorted).
NOTE:
This prevents the unintentional deployment of knee air bag caused by the static or others.





6. Connect the adapter harness to the inflator, and then pull out the deployment wire to outside the vehicle.





7. WARNING:
If the glass is scratched, the glass may be shattered at deployment. Therefore, cover with a vehicle cover to avoid danger.

In order to suppress the operation sound as much as possible, fully close all the door windows, close the doors, and then cover the vehicle with a vehicle cover.
8.
CAUTION:

- Make sure that no one is present inside or near the vehicle before deploying the air bag.
- Immediately after the air bag deployment, the inflator is extremely hot. Thus, before handling, leave the inflator for 30 minutes or more to cool.
- If the air bag module does not deploy, consult with your distributor.

Disconnect the deployment wire connection at a place as far as possible from the vehicle.
Then, connect the wires to the removed vehicle battery to deploy the air bag module.
9. Discard the deployed air bag module according to the disposal procedures (Refer to
).

SIDE-AIRBAG MODULE DEPLOYMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE

1. Move the vehicle to flat and isolated spot.

CAUTION:
Disconnect the battery cable connection, and wait for 60 seconds or more before starting the work.

2. Disconnect the (-) and (+) terminals of battery cable, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.





3. Disconnect the connections of the side-airbag module connector (2-pin: yellow) and the floor harness connector (2-pin: yellow).

CAUTION:
Make sure to deploy both driver's and front passenger's side-airbags.

NOTE:
When the side-airbag module connector is disconnected from the floor harness, the two pins of side-airbag module connector are automatically shorted. This prevents the unintentional deployment of side-airbags caused by the static or others.





4. Prepare two deployment wires of 6 m or more, and keep the terminal at one end connected to that of the other wire (shorted).
NOTE:
This prevents the air bags from unintentional deployment caused by static.

5.
CAUTION:
The following procedures are intended to prevent the unintentional deployment caused by the static. Therefore, make sure to perform the procedures.

Touch the vehicle body with bare hands to release the charged static.





6. With the side-airbag module connector disconnected, cut the floor harness using a nipper or similar tools.
7. Connect the deployment wire to each of two cut wiring harnesses. After covering the connection areas with insulation tape, pull out the deployment wire to outside the vehicle.
8. Connect the floor harness, to which the deployment wire is connected, to the side-airbag module connector.





9. WARNING:
If the glass is scratched, the glass may be shattered at deployment. Therefore, cover with a vehicle cover to avoid danger.

In order to suppress the operation sound as much as possible, fully close all the door windows, close the doors, and then cover the vehicle with a vehicle cover.
10.
CAUTION:

- Make sure that no one is present inside or near the vehicle before deploying the air bag.
- Immediately after the air bag deployment, the inflator is extremely hot. Thus, before handling, leave the inflator for 30 minutes or more to cool.
- If the air bag module does not deploy, consult with your distributor.

Disconnect the deployment wire connection at a place as far as possible from the vehicle.
Then, connect the wires to the removed vehicle battery to deploy the side-airbag module.
11. Discard the deployed air bag module according to the disposal procedures (Refer to
).

CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE DEPLOYMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE

1. Move the vehicle to flat and isolated spot.

CAUTION:
Disconnect the battery cable connection, and wait for 60 seconds or more before starting the work.

2. Disconnect the (-) and (+) terminals of battery cable, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.

3. Remove the headlining Service and Repair).





4. Use the flat-tipped screwdriver to pull out the locking button of curtain air bag harness connector. After releasing the lock, disconnect the connector.
NOTE:
When the curtain air bag module connector is disconnected from the inflator, the two pins of inflator connector are automatically shorted. This prevents the unintentional deployment of curtain air bags caused by the static or others.





5. Connect the deployment wires of 6 m or more to each of the two wiring harnesses of special tool adapter harness (MB661885), and cover the connection areas with insulation tape. Keep the other ends of deployment wires connected to each other (shorted).
NOTE:
This prevents the unintentional deployment of curtain air bags caused by the static or others.





6. Connect the adapter harness to the inflator, and then pull out the deployment wire to outside the vehicle.





7. WARNING:
If the glass is scratched, the glass may be shattered at deployment. Therefore, cover with a vehicle cover to avoid danger.

In order to suppress the operation sound as much as possible, fully close all the door windows, close the doors, and then cover the vehicle with a vehicle cover.
8.
CAUTION:

- Make sure that no one is present inside or near the vehicle before deploying the air bag.
- Immediately after the air bag deployment, the inflator is extremely hot. Thus, before handling, leave the inflator for 30 minutes or more to cool.
- If the air bag module does not deploy, consult with your distributor.

Disconnect the deployment wire connection at a place as far as possible from the vehicle.
Then, connect the wires to the removed vehicle battery to deploy the air bag module.
9. Discard the deployed air bag module according to the disposal procedures (Refer to
).

DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE

CAUTION:

- Deploy the air bag in the wide open, flat place with a distance of 6 m or more from obstacles and people.
- When deploying the air bag in the open space, do not deploy when the strong wind is blowing. Even with a slight breeze, ignite at the windward of the air bag module.

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