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Air Bag Module Deployment - Inside of Vehicle

CAUTION: When deploying an airbag inside the vehicle, make sure the vehicle doors are closed and the side windows are fully open. Wear safety glasses throughout the entire procedure. Make sure the deployment area in the vehicle is clear of people, or loose objects. Failure to follow these guidelines could result in personal injury or vehicle damage.

Deploy the air bags before disposing them. If a vehicle is to be scrapped, the air bag may be deployed inside the vehicle.

Deployment Procedure

    CAUTION: Refer to Sensing and Diagnostic Module Voltage after Ignition is Turned Off Caution in Cautions and Notices.
    CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Cautions and Notices.
  1. Disconnect both battery cables and place the battery at least 10 m (33 ft) from the vehicle.
  2. Remove the driver side knee bolster or instrument panel lower cover from the steering column.
  3. At the lower steering column, cut the 2 wires leading from the supplemental inflatable restraints (SIR) harness to the clock spring.
  4. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of the insulation from the end of the wires leading to the clock spring.
  5. Use 2 additional wires, each at least 10 m (33 ft) long, to reach from the deployment battery to the inflator module.
  6. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of the insulation from the end of these 2 additional wires.
  7. Twist the 2 wires together at one end.
  8. Place the twisted ends of the 2 wires near the deployment battery. Do not connect the wires to the battery at this time.
  9. Using the free ends of the 10 m (33 ft) wires leading to the clock spring, make 2 splices, one at each wire from the air bag modules.
  10. Wrap the wires with insulation tape.
  11. Now that the free ends of the 10 m (33 ft) wires are spliced to the air bag module wires, and the ends that are twisted together are near the deployment battery, clear the area.
  12. Untwist the wires that near the deployment battery.
  13. Touch one wire to the positive battery terminal and touch the other wire to the negative battery terminal. The air bag will deploy.
  14. Repeat this procedure for the passenger air bag, side air bags, and pretensioners.
  15. Using proper precautions, dispose of the deployed air bags/pretensioners. Refer to Deployed air bag Module Disposal Procedure (below).
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