Off-Vehicle Deployment
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- Turn ignition switch to LOCK position. Short the two deployment harness leads together by fully seating one banana plug into the other. Connect pigtail adapter to SIR deployment harness.
- Remove driver-side inflator module. See INFLATOR MODULE . Place inflator module on a work bench with trim cover facing up.
- Place inflator module on ground (preferably outdoors) at least 6 feet (1.85 m) away from any people or objects. Stretch SIR deployment harness and pigtail adapter from inflator module to its full length. Place a 12-volt battery near shorted end of SIR deployment harness.
- Connect inflator module to pigtail adapter on SIR deployment harness. See Fig 1 . Ensure area around inflator module is clear of people and objects. Verify that air bag module is resting with trim cover facing up.
- Separate the two banana plugs on SIR deployment harness. Connect SIR deployment harness wires to battery. See Fig 1 . Inflator module will deploy immediately. If inflator module does not deploy, go to next step. Disconnect SIR deployment harness from battery. Short the two SIR deployment harness leads. DO NOT touch inflator module area for at least 10 minutes due to heat generated during deployment. Wear gloves and safety glasses before handling deployed inflator module. Wash hands with mild soap and water afterward. Dispose of deployed inflator modules as you would any other part. Repeat deployment procedure for passenger-side inflator module.
- Ensure that SIR deployment harness is disconnected from battery and that the two banana plugs have been shorted together. Disconnect pigtail adapter from inflator module. Temporarily store inflator module with trim cover facing up. Contact manufacturer for further instructions.