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DANGER Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the battery cables before doing any further work (Refer to  SRS SERVICE PRECAUTIONS   ). 

WARNING:
  • Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
  • Deploy the air bag in a wide, flat area at least 6 meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other people.
  • Do not perform deployment outside if a strong wind is blowing. If there is a slight breeze, place the air bag module downwind from the battery.
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle (Refer to BATTERY ).
    WARNING: Store the air bag module on a flat surface with the pad cover facing up. Do not place anything on top of it.
  2. Remove the air bag module from the vehicle (Refer to INSPECTION  ).
  3. Connect deployment wires, each 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of special tool MB628919 or MR203491, and cover the connections with insulation tape. The other ends of the deployment wires should be connected to each other (short-circuited), to prevent sudden unexpected deployment of the air bag module.
    Fig 1: Connecting Deployment Wires
    G02462065Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  4. Take special tool MB628919 or MR203491 that is connected to the wires, pass it beneath an old tire wheel assembly, and connect it to the air bag module.
    CAUTION: The adapter harness (special tool MB628919 or MR203491) below the wheel should be loose. If it is too tight, the reaction when the air bag deploys could damage the adaptor harness.
    Fig 2: Placing Air Bag Module Through Wheel
    G02462066Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  5. Pass the thick wire through the air bag module mounting hole, and then secure the air bag module to an old tire with a wheel in it so that the pad on the module is facing upwards.
  6. Place three old tires without wheels on top of the tire secured to the air bag module, and secure all tires together with ropes (four locations).
    Fig 3: Securing Air Bag Module On Top Of Tire
    G02462067Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    WARNING:
    • Before deployment, check carefully to be sure that no one is nearby.
    • 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 (Refer to >> C << POST-INSTALLATION INSPECTION  ) for post-deployment handling instructions.
    • If the air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the module. Contact the MMNA Tech Line.
  7. At a location as far away from the air bag module as possible, and from a shielded position, disconnect the two connected wires from each other, and connect them to the two terminals of the battery (which has been removed from the vehicle) to deploy the air bag.
    Fig 4: Connecting Deployment Wires To Battery
    G02462068Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  8. Discard the deployed air bag module as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures (Refer to >> C << POST-INSTALLATION INSPECTION  ).
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