- Move the vehicle to an isolated spot.
WARNING:
Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the battery cables before doing any further work (Refer to SERVICE PRECAUTIONS
).
WARNING:
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
- Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
- Remove the instrument panel parcel box (Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL
).
- Disconnect harness side connector C-112 (four-pin, yellow) from the air bag module connector.
NOTE:
If the C-112 air bag module connector is disconnected, both electrodes of the air bag module connector will be automatically shorted to prevent unintended deployment of the air bag due to static electricity, etc.
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- Obtain two suitable wires, which are 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, as deployment wires. Then connect the wires at one end to short.
NOTE:
This prevents the air bag from unintentional deployment caused by static electricity, etc.
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CAUTION:
Never fail to do Step 6 in order to prevent accidental deployment caused by static.
- Touch the vehicle's body with your bare hands to discharge static electricity.
- Cut with a nipper, etc. instrument panel wiring harness C-112, while harness side connector C-112 (four-pin, yellow) is disconnected.
NOTE:
The disconnection location should be sufficiently away from the C-112 harness side connector with consideration to the expansion harness connection location upon disconnection.
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- Connect the yellow-green wire to the yellow-pink wire and the yellow-red wire to the yellow-green wire of the wiring harness which has been cut. Connect each connected harness wire to the deployment wires, and insulate the connections with plastic tape. Then route the deployment wires out of the vehicle.
- Connect instrument panel wiring harness C-112 connected with the deployment wires to air bag module connector C-112 (four-pin, yellow).
WARNING:
If the glass is scratched, air bag deployment could cause it to crack and fly out of the vehicle, so always put a cover over the vehicle.
- To suppress the operation sound as much as possible, completely close all door windows, close the doors and put a cover on the vehicle.
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WARNING:
- Before deploying the air bag in this manner, first check to be sure that there is no one in or near the vehicle. Wear safety glasses.
- 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 the air bag deployment. See Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL
) for post-deployment handling instructions.
- If the air bag module fails to deploy, do not go near the module.
- At a location as far away from the vehicle as possible, 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.
- After deployment, dispose of the air bag module according to the Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL
).