Air Bag System: 8B-127
12) Completely cover windshield area and front door 15) Connect deployment harness (2) to 12 volts vehicle
window openings with drop cloth, a blanket or any battery (3). This will immediately deploy or activate
similar item. This reduces possibility of injury due to air bag (inflator) module or seat belt pretensioners.
possible fragmentation of vehicle’s glass or interior.
16) Disconnect deployment harness (2) from 12 volts
vehicle battery (3) and short two deployment
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harness leads together by fully seating one banana
plug into the other.
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13) Notify all people in immediate area that you intend to
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deploy air bag (inflator) module or activate seat belt
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pretensioners. 17) Repeat Steps 3) through 16) to deploy / activate air
bag (inflator) modules and seat belt pretensioners
NOTE:
which has not been deployed / activated, if any.
• When air bag (inflator) module deploys or 18) In the unlikely event that air bag (inflator) module
seat belt pretensioners activate, rapid gas and seat belt pretensioners after following these
expansion will create substantial report. procedures, proceed immediately with Step 24)
Wear suitable ear protection. Notify all through 26). If air bag (inflator) module and seat belt
people in immediate area that you intend pretensioners did deploy / activate, proceed with
to deploy air bag (inflator) module or to Steps 19) through 23).
activate seat belt pretensioner and suitable
19) Carefully remove drop cloth from vehicle and clean
ear protection should be worn.
off any fragments or discard it entirely.
• After air bag (inflator) module has been
20) Put on pair of shop gloves to protect your hands from
deployed, surface of air bag may contain
possible irritation and heat when handling deployed
powdery residue. This powder consists
air bag (inflator) module and activated seat belt
primarily of cornstarch (used to lubricate
pretensioners.
air bag (inflator) module as it inflates) and
21) Disconnect adapter cable (special tool) from air bag
by-products of chemical reaction.
(inflator) module or seat belt pretensioner as soon as
possible. This will prevent adapter cable (special
WARNING:
tool) from damage due to possible contact with hot
• Do not place deployed air bag (inflator)
air bag (inflator) module or hot seat belt
module and activated seat belt
pretensioner.
pretensioners near any flammable objects.
22) Check adapter cable connector as follows.
• Do not apply water, oil, etc. to deployed air
Adapter cable connector (special tool) is designed to
bag (inflator) module and activated seat
be reused. However it should be inspected for
belt pretensioners.
damage after deployment and replaced if necessary.
• Wait for about 30 minutes before touching
23) With air bag (inflator) modules deployed and seat
any metal surface of air bag (inflater)
belt pretensioners activated, vehicle may be
module or seat belt pretensioner modules.
scrapped in the same manner as non-air bag system
Disregarding these precautions may cause
/ seat belt pretensioner equipped vehicle.
fire or personal injury.
Failure to follow procedures may result in fire
or personal injury.