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Side-Airbag Module Deployment Outside The Vehicle

CAUTION:
  • Deploy the air bag in the wide open, flat place with a distance of 6 m (19.7 feet) or more from obstacles and people.
  • When deploying the air bag in the open space, do not deploy when the strong wind is blowing. Even with a slight breeze, ignite at the windward of the air bag module.
CAUTION: Before starting the work, wait for 60 seconds or more after the disconnection of the battery cable. (Refer to the item 5 SERVICE PRECAUTIONS  of Service Precautions.)
  1. Disconnect the (-) and (+) terminals of battery cable, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
  2. Remove the front seat assembly incorporated in side-airbag from the vehicle (Refer to FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY ).
    CAUTION: When the connector is disconnected, the two pins of side-airbag module are automatically shorted to prevent the unintentional deployment caused by the static or others. However, in preparation for the accidental deployment, store the air bag module on a flat place with the deployment surface facing upward. Also, do not put anything on it.
  3. Remove the side-airbag module from the front seat assembly incorporated in the side-airbag.
    G12148988Courtesy 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.
  5. Touch the vehicle body with bare hands to release the charged static.
    G12148965Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  6. Cut off the side-airbag module wiring harness connector from the wiring harness with nippers. Connect the deployment wire to each of the two cut wiring harnesses, and cover the connection areas with insulation tape.
    G12148990Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  7. Pass the deployment wire under the tire with wheel, and connect it to the side-airbag module connector.
  8. Install a surplus nut to the side-airbag module bolt. Then, tie a thick wire for fixing the wheel to the bolt. Fix the side-airbag module to the wheel of old tire with the module deployment surface facing upward.
    G12682105Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  9. Place three old tires without wheel onto the tire to which the side-airbag module is fixed. Then, tie and fix all the tires with rope. (4 positions)
    G12682091Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION:
    • Make sure that no one is present near the air bag module 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 air bag module. Then, connect the wires to the removed vehicle battery to deploy the air bag module.
  11. Discard the deployed air bag module according to the disposal procedures (Refer to DISCARD OF DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE  ).
    G12682092Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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