8B-124 Air Bag System:
12) Notify all people in immediate area that you intend to
deploy / activate air bag (inflator) module or seat belt
pretensioner.
NOTE:
• When air bag (inflator) module deploys and
seat belt pretensioner activates, rapid gas
expansion will create substantial report.
Wear suitable ear protection. Notify all
people in immediate area that you intend
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to deploy air bag (inflator) module or
16) In the unlikely event that air bag (inflator) module or
activate seat belt pretensioner and suitable
seat belt pretensioner did not deploy / activate after
ear protection should be worn.
following these procedures, proceed immediately
• When driver air bag (inflator) module
with Step 22) through 25). If air bag (inflator) module
deploys, driver air bag (inflator) module
or seat belt pretensioner did deploy or activate,
may jump about 30 cm (1 ft) vertically. This
proceed with Steps 18) through 21).
is normal reaction to force of rapid gas
17) Put on pair of shop gloves to protect your hands from
expansion inside of drive air bag (inflator)
possible irritation and heat when handling deployed
module.
air bag (inflator) module or activated seat belt
• After air bag (inflator) module has been
pretensioner.
deployed, surface of air bag (inflator) may
18) Disconnect adapter cable (special tool) from air bag
contain powdery residue. This powder
(inflator) module or seat belt pretensioner as soon as
consists primarily of cornstarch (used to
possible. This will prevent adapter cable (special
lubricate bag (inflator) as it inflates) and
tool) from damage due to possible contact with hot
byproducts of chemical reaction.
air bag (inflator) module or hot seat belt