Deployment Outside the Vehicle

Deployment Procedures For Air Bag Module (Outside Of Vehicle):

Deploying air bag module while it is mounted in vehicle may damage vehicle. Deploy air bag module as a unit except when disposing of vehicle.
Anchor air bag module in a vise secured to a firm foundation during deployment.

Deployment Of Driver Air Bag Module (outside Of Vehicle)

Deployment Of Driver Air Bag Module (Outside Of Vehicle):

1. Prepare two sets of nuts and bolts. These bolts are required to secure driver air bag module to the vise.
2. Install one set of nuts and bolts to each side of driver air bag module.

CAUTION: Make sure to install a bolt and nut on each side.

Deployment Of Driver Air Bag Module (Outside Of Vehicle):

3. Firmly place two nuts (secured to driver air bag module) in the vise.

CAUTION: Ensure these two nuts are equally placed in the vise. Never finish the installation with just one nut.

4. Connect deployment tool (SST: J38381) to air bag module connector.

Deployment Of Driver Air Bag Module (Outside Of Vehicle):

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

CAUTION: When deploying the air bag module, stand at least 5 m (16 ft) away from the air bag module.

Deployment Of Passenger Air Bag Module (Outside Of Vehicle):

Deployment Of Passenger Air Bag Module (outside Of Vehicle)
1. Using wire, secure air bag module to passenger air bag bracket (SST J41 246) at two places.

CAUTION: Use wire of at least 1 mm (0.04 in) in diameter.

Deployment Of Passenger Air Bag Module (Outside Of Vehicle):

2. Firmly anchor passenger air bag bracket in a vise.
3. Connect deployment tool adapter (SST J38381-30) to deployment tool (SST: J38381) connector and air bag module connector.

Deployment Of Passenger Air Bag Module (Outside Of 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 and the air bag module will deploy.

CAUTION: When deploying the air bag module, stand at least 5 m (16 ft) away from the air bag module.