Air Bag System: 8B-119
Deployment / Activation Outside of Vehicle WARNING:
When you intend to return the vehicle to service, deploy
the air bag (inflator) module(s) or activate seat belt
• For handing and storage of live air bag
pretensioner(s) outside of the vehicle.
(inflator) module, select place where
1) Turn ignition switch to LOCK position and remove
ambient temperature below 65 °C (150 °F),
key.
without high humidity and away from
electric noise.
2) Wear safety glasses during this deployment /
activation procedure.
• Always carry live air bag (inflator) module
with trim cover away from you.
3) Check that there is no open, short or damage in
special tools (deployment harness (A) and adapter
• When storing live air bag (inflator) module
cable (B)). If any faulty is found, do not use it and be
or when leaving live air bag (inflator)
sure to use new special tool.
module unattended on bench or other
surface, always face trim cover up and
Special tool
away from surface. As the live passenger
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air bag (inflator) module must be placed
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with its bag (trim cover) facing up, place it
4) Short two deployment harness leads (1) together by
on the workbench with a slit (1) or use the
fully seating one banana plug into the other.
workbench vise (2) to hold it securely at its
lower mounting bracket (3). It is also
WARNING:
prohibited to place anything on top of the
trim cover and stack air bag (inflator)
Deployment harness (A) shall remain shorted
modules. This is necessary so that free
and not be connected to 12 volts vehicle
space is provided to allow air bag (inflator)
battery till you are ready to deploy air bag
module to expand in the unlikely event of
module or activate seat belt pretensioner.
accidental deployment.
Failure to follow procedures may result in
personal injury.