Deployment Procedures For Inside of Vehicle

NOTE: If the SST (Deployment tool) is not available, consult the nearest Mazda representative for assistance.

Deployment Procedures for Inside of Vehicle
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 windows.
3. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK position.
4. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute to allow the backup power supply of the SAS control module 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




1. Disconnect the clock spring connector.




2. Connect the SST (Deployment tool) to the clock spring as shown in the figure.




3. Connect the SST (Deployment tool) to the SST (Adapter harness).
4. Connect the red clip of the SST (Deployment tool) to the positive battery terminal and the black clip to the negative battery terminal.
5. Verify that the red light on the SST (Deployment tool) is illuminated.
6. Make sure all persons are standing at least 6 m {20 ft} away from the vehicle.
7. Press the activation switch on the SST (Deployment tool) to deploy the air bag module.

Passenger-side air bag module




1. Remove the passenger-side front side trim,




2. Connect the SST (Deployment tool) to the SST (Adapter harness).
3. Connect the red clip of the SST (Deployment tool) to the positive battery terminal and the black clip to the negative battery terminal.
4. Verity that the red light on the SST (Deployment tool) is illuminated.
5. Make sure all persons are standing at least 6 m {20 ft} away from the vehicle.
6. Press the activation switch on the SST (Deployment tool) to deploy the air bag module.

Side air bag module




1. Disconnect the side air bag module connector.
2. Connect the SST (Adapter harness) to the side air bag module.




3. Connect the SST (Deployment tool) to the SST (Adapter harness).
4. Connect the red clip of the SST (Deployment tool) to the positive battery terminal and the black clip to the negative battery terminal.
5. Verity that the red light on the SST (Deployment tool) is illuminated.
6. Make sure all persons are standing at least 6 m {20 ft} from the vehicle.




7. Press the activation switch on the SST (Deployment tool) to deploy the side air bag module.