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Deployment Inside the Vehicle

Deployment Of Air Bag Module While Mounted In Vehicle:




When disposing of vehicles, deploy air bag module while it is mounted in vehicle.

CAUTION: When deploying air bag module, ensure vehicle is empty.

1. Turn ignition switch OFF disconnect both battery cables and wait at least 10 minutes.
2. Disconnect air bag module connector.
3. Connect deployment tool (SST J38381) connector to air bag module.
For front passenger air bag module, use adapters (SST J38381-30) to attach module to deployment tool connector.

Deployment Of Air Bag Module While Mounted In Vehicle:




4. Connect red clip of deployment tool to battery positive terminal and black clip to negative terminal.
5. The lamp on the right side of the tool, marked "deployment tool power", should glow green, not red.
6. Press the button on the deployment tool. The left side lamp on the tool, marked "air bag connector voltage", will illuminate. Then the air bag module will deploy.