Deployment Procedures For Inside of Vehicle

NOTE:
If the SSTs (Deployment Tool and Harness Adapter) are not available, consult the nearest Mazda representative for assistance.

1. Inspect the SST (Deployment Tool).
2. Move the vehicle to an open space, away from strong winds, and close all of the vehicle's doors and all door glasses.
3. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK.
4. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute to allow the backup power supply of the SAS unit and the side air bag sensors to deplete its stored power.
5. Follow the appropriate procedure for deploying the driver-side air bag module or passenger-side air bag module.





Driver-side air bag module
^ Remove the column cover, disconnect the clock spring connector, and then connect the SST (Harness Adapter) to the clock spring as shown in the figure.





Passenger-side air bag module
^ Remove the passenger's side front scuff plate, passenger's side front side trim and glove compartment, disconnect the passenger-side air bag module connector, and then connect the SST (Harness Adapter) to the passenger-side air bag module as shown in the figure.





6. Connect the SST (Deployment Tool) to the SST (Harness Adapter).
7. Connect the red clip of the SST (Deployment Tool) to the positive battery terminal and the black clip to the negative battery terminal.
8. Verify that the red light on the SST (Deployment Tool) is illuminated.
9. Make sure all persons are standing at least 6 m (20 ft) from the vehicle.
10. Press the activation switch on the SST (Deployment Tool) to deploy the air bag module.