Deployment Outside The Vehicle < Air Bag Module (Front Passenger's Side) >

DANGER 

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

1. Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
   CAUTION: Once disconnected, both electrodes of the front passenger's air bag module connector short automatically to prevent accidental deployment caused by static etc. Still, in consideration of the accidental deployment, store the air bag module on flat place with deployment surface facing up. Also, do not put anything on it.
2. Remove the air bag module from the vehicle (Refer to AIR BAG MODULES AND CLOCK SPRING  .)
3. Connect two wires, each 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of special tool MB686560, and cover the connections with insulation tape. The other ends of the two wires should be connected to each other (short-circuited), to prevent sudden unexpected deployment of the air bag module.
4. Connect the deployment wires to special tool MB686560, pass it beneath the tire and wheel assembly, and connect it to the air bag module.
   CAUTION:

   • The adapter harness below the wheel should be loose. If it is too tight, the reaction when the air bag deploys could damage the adapter harness.
   • During deployment, the connector of special tool MB686560 must not be between the tires.
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.
   Fig 1: Connecting Deployment Wires To Special Tool Mb686560

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   Fig 2: Deploying Air Bag

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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).
   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 and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner for post-deployment handling instructions (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL  .)
   • If the air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the module. Contact the MMNA Tech Line.
   Fig 3: Identifying Placing Three Old Tires Without Wheels Securing All Tires Together With Ropes

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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.
8. Discard the deployed air bag module as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL  .)
   Fig 4: Deployed Air Bag Module

   Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.