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Side-Airbag Module Deployment Inside The Vehicle

  1. Move the vehicle to flat and isolated spot.
    CAUTION: Disconnect the battery cable connection, and wait for 60 seconds or more before starting the work.
  2. Disconnect the (-) and (+) terminals of battery cable, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
  3. Disconnect the connections of the side-airbag module connector (2-pin: yellow) and the floor harness connector (2-pin: yellow).
    CAUTION: Make sure to deploy both driver's and front passenger's side-airbags.
    NOTE: When the side-airbag module connector is disconnected from the floor harness, the two pins of side-airbag module connector are automatically shorted. This prevents the unintentional deployment of side-airbags caused by the static or others.
    G12148964Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  4. Prepare two deployment wires of 6 m (19.7 feet) or more, and keep the terminal at one end connected to that of the other wire (shorted).
    NOTE: This prevents the air bags from unintentional deployment caused by static.
    CAUTION: The following procedures are intended to prevent the unintentional deployment caused by the static. Therefore, make sure to perform the procedures.
    G12148965Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  5. Touch the vehicle body with bare hands to release the charged static.
  6. With the side-airbag module connector disconnected, cut the floor harness using nippers or similar tools.
  7. Connect the deployment wire to each of two cut wiring harnesses. After covering the connection areas with insulation tape, pull out the deployment wire to outside the vehicle.
  8. Connect the floor harness, to which the deployment wire is connected, to the side-airbag module connector.
    G12148966Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    WARNING: If the glass is scratched, the glass may be shattered at deployment. Therefore, cover with a vehicle cover to avoid danger.
  9. In order to suppress the operation sound as much as possible, fully close all the door windows, close the doors, and then cover the vehicle with a vehicle cover.
    CAUTION:
    • Make sure that no one is present inside or near the vehicle before deploying the air bag.
    • Immediately after the air bag deployment, the inflator is extremely hot. Thus, before handling, leave the inflator for 30 minutes or more to cool.
    • If the air bag module does not deploy, consult with your distributor.
  10. Disconnect the deployment wire connection at a place as far as possible from the vehicle. Then, connect the wires to the removed vehicle battery to deploy the side-airbag module.
  11. Discard the deployed air bag module according to the disposal procedures (Refer to DISCARD OF DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE  ).
    G12148954Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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