SRS –
Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures
52B-36
Caution
1) Before deploying the air bag in this manner,
first check to be sure that there is no one
in or near the vehicle.
2) The inflator will be quite hot immediately
following the deployment, so wait at least 30
minutes to allow it to cool before attempting
to handle it. Although not poisonous, do not
inhale gas from air bag deployment. See
Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal
Procedures (P.52B-40) for post-deployment
handling instructions.
3) If the air bag module fails to deploy when the
procedures above are followed, do not go near
the module. Contact your local distributor.
(7) After deployment, dispose of the air bag module
according to the Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal
Procedures. (Refer to P.52B-40.)
DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE
Caution
1.
This should be carried out in a wide, flat area at least
6 m away from obstacles and other people.
2.
Do not perform deployment outside, if a strong wind
is blowing, and if there is even a slight breeze, the
air bag module should be placed and deployed
downwind from the battery.
1.
Disconnect the negative (–) and positive (+) battery cables
from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery
from the vehicle.
Caution
Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the
battery cables before doing any further work. (Refer
to P.52B-4.).
2.
Perform the following procedure to deploy each air bag
module.
<Air bag module (driver’s side)>
(1) Remove the air bag module from the vehicle.
(Refer to P.52B-26.)
Caution
The connector of the driver’s side air bag module
is so constructed that the positive and negative
terminals are automatically short-circuited when
it is disconnected to prevent an accidental
deployment of the air bag resulting from static
electricity generation. Nevertheless, to eliminate
the slightest possibility of an accidental
deployment, always bear the following in mind;
the air bag module should be stored on a flat
surface and placed so that the pad cover face
up. Anything should not be placed on top of it.