8B-118 Air Bag System:
Air Bag (Inflator) Module and Seat Belt WARNING:
Pretensioner Disposal
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The following precautions must be observed
WARNING:
for this work. Failure to observe any of them
may result in personal injury.
Failure to follow proper air bag (inflator)
module and seat belt pretensioner disposal
• Procedure should be followed strictly as
procedures can result in air bag deployment
described here.
and pretensioner activation which may cause
• Be sure to read “Precautions on Service
personal injury. Do not dispose of live
and Diagnosis of Air Bag System: ”
(undeployed) air bag (inflator) modules and
beforehand.
seat belt pretensioners. Because undeployed • To avoid accidental deployment /
air bag (inflator) module / inactivated seat activation, this work should be performed
belt pretensioner must not be disposed of by no more than one person.
through normal refuse channels. Undeployed
• Since smoke is produced when air bag
air bag (inflator) module and inactivated seat
(inflator) module is deployed and
belt pretensioner contain substances that
pretensioner is activated, select well-
can cause severe illness or personal injury if
ventilated area.
sealed container is damaged during disposal.
• Air bag (inflator) module and seat belt
pretensioner will immediately deploy /
Air bag (inflator) module / seat belt pretensioner can be
activate when 12 volts vehicle battery is
deployed / activated inside or outside of vehicle.
connected to it. Wear safety glasses
Deployment / Activation method used depends upon
throughout this entire deployment /
final disposition of vehicle. Review the following
activation and disposal procedure.
instructions in order to determine which will work best in
a given situation.
• Wear suitable ear protection when
Deployment / Activation Outside of Vehicle: When you
deploying air bag (inflator) module /
intend to return the vehicle to service, deploy the air bag
activating seat belt pretensioner. Also,
(inflator) module(s) and/or activate seat belt
advise those who are in area close to
pretensioner(s) outside of the vehicle.
deployment / activation site to wear
Deployment / Activation Inside of Vehicle: When the
suitable ear protection.
vehicle will be destroyed, or salvaged for component
• Do not deploy / activate two or more air
parts, deploy the air bag module(s) and/or activate seat
bag system components (air bag (inflator)
belt pretensioner(s) installed on vehicle.
modules and seat belt pretensioners) at
the same time.
• Never connect deployment harness to any
12 volts vehicle battery before connecting
deployment harness to air bag (inflator)
module and seat belt pretensioner.
Deployment harness shall remain shorted
and not be connected to 12 volts vehicle
battery till you are ready to deploy air bag
(inflator) module or activate seat belt
pretensioner.