Subaru 2004 Forester, Service Manual

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SB-16
SEAT BELT SYSTEM
Disposal of Pretensioner
2. DEPLOYING OF RETRACTOR PRETEN-
SIONER AFTER REMOVAL FROM VEHICLE
1) Fold backrest all the way forward, then move
front seat all the way forward.
2) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
ground cable from battery, and wait for more than
20 seconds before starting work.
3) Remove the front outer belt. <Ref. to SB-10, RE-
MOVAL, Front Seat Belt.>
4) Cut off the seat belt as close to retractor as pos-
sible.
5) Short the terminal to alligator clip furnished as a
deployment tool.
6) Connect the deployment tool (A) and deploy-
ment adapter D (B).
CAUTION:
The deployment tool terminals should be kept
shorted until just before deployment of the pre-
tensioner.
7) Connect the deployment adapter D connector
and pretensioner yellow connector.
8) Install the pretensioner on a wheel with tire.
Then, bundle three wire automotive harness [each
with a sectional area of 1.25 mm
2
(0.00194 sq in) or
more], and bind them twofold around the preten-
sioner bracket and wheel.
9) Put three tires without a wheel on the tire in-
stalled with pretensioner. Put on an additional tire
with a wheel on top, and then fasten them tight with
a rope.
10) Move the battery at least 5 m (16 ft) from the
vehicle, and secure the nearby area. Connect the
deployment tool alligator clip to the battery negative
(
−
) terminal.
(A) Deployment tool: (Tool No. 98299PA030)
(B) Deployment adapter D: (Tool No. 98299SA010)
SB-00130
SB-00021
(A)
(B)
(1) 5 m (16 ft) or more
SB-00024
SB-00025
SB-00065
(1)