H40008
Wire Harness
Diameter
Stripped Wire Harness Section
–
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
HORN BUTTON ASSY
60–19
2402
Author:
Date:
2002 CAMRY REPAIR MANUAL (RM881U)
(c)
Deploy the airbag.
(1)
Confirm that no one is inside the vehicle or within 10
m (33 ft) area around the vehicle.
(2)
Press the SST activation switch and deploy the air-
bag.
HINT:
The airbag deploys simultaneously as the LED of the SST ac-
tivation switch lights up.
(d)
Dispose the horn button assy (with airbag).
CAUTION:
The horn button assy is very hot when the airbag is
deployed, so leave it alone for at least 30 minutes af-
ter deployment.
Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a horn
button assy with the deployed airbag.
When moving a vehicle for scrapping which has a
horn button assy with deployed airbag, use gloves
and safety glasses.
Do not apply water, etc. to a horn button assy with the
deployed airbag.
Always wash your hands with water after completing
the operation.
HINT:
When scrapping a vehicle, deploy the airbag and scrap the ve-
hicle with the horn button assy still installed.
2.
DISPOSE HORN BUTTON ASSY(WHEN DISPOSING
OF AIRBAG ASSEMBLY DEPLOYMENT METHOD)
NOTICE:
When disposing of the horn button assy (with airbag)
only, never use the customers vehicle to deploy the
airbag.
Be sure to follow the procedure given below when de-
ploying the airbag.
HINT:
Have a battery ready as the power source to deploy the airbag.
(a)
Remove the horn button assy (See page
60–15
).
CAUTION:
When storing the horn button assy, keep the upper surface
of the pad facing upward.
(b)
Using a service–purpose wire harness for the vehicle, tie
down the horn button assy to the disc wheel.
Wire harness: Stripped wire harness section
1.25 mm
2
or more (0.0019 in
2
. or more)
CAUTION:
If a wire harness which is too thin or some other thing is
used to tie down the horn button assy, it may be snapped
by the shock when the airbag is deployed. This is highly
dangerous. Always use a wire harness for vehicle use
which is at least 1.25 mm
2
(0.0019 in
2
).
