Deployment Inside Vehicle - Vehicle Scrapping Procedure

Deploy the seat belt pretensioners inside of the vehicle when destroying the vehicle or when salvaging the vehicle for parts. This includes but is not limited to the following situations:

• The vehicle has completed its useful life.
• Irreparable damage occurs to the vehicle in a non - deployment type accident.
• Irreparable damage occurs to the vehicle during a theft.
• The vehicle is being salvaged for parts to be used on a vehicle with a different VIN as opposed to rebuilding as the same VIN.

1. Turn OFF the ignition.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Put on safety glasses.
4. Remove all loose objects from the front seats.
5. Disconnect the seat belt pretensioner - LF connector. Refer to Seat Belt Buckle Pretensioner Replacement - LH .
6. Cut the seat belt pretensioner connector out of the vehicle, leaving at least 16 cm (6 in) of wire at the connector.
7. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from each of the connector wire leads.
   Fig 1: Strip 13 mm Of Insulation From Each Of The Connector Wire Leads

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8. Cut two 6.1 m (20 ft) deployment wires from a 0.8 mm (18 gage) or thicker multi-strand wire. These wires will be used for the seat belt pretensioner - LF deployment harness.
9. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from both ends of the wires cut in the previous step.
10. Twist together one end from each of the wires in order to short the wires. Deployment wires shall remain shorted, and not connected to a power source until you are ready to deploy the seat belt pretensioner.
    Fig 2: Strip 13 mm Of Insulation From Both Ends

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11. Twist together one connector wire lead to one deployment wire.
12. Inspect that the previous connections is secure.
    Fig 3: Twisting Together One Connector Wire Lead To One Deployment Wire

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13. Bend flat the twisted connection.
14. Secure and insulate the connection using electrical tape.
    Fig 4: Securing & Insulating Connection Using Electrical Tape

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15. Twist together, bend, and tape the remaining connector wire lead to the remaining deployment wire.
    Fig 5: Twisting Together, Bending & Taping Remaining Connector Wire Lead To Remaining Deployment Wire

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16. Connect the deployment harness to the seat belt pretensioner - LF connector (3).
    Fig 6: Connecting Deployment Harness To Seat Belt Pretensioner - LF Connector

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17. Route the deployment harness out of the driver side of the vehicle.
    Fig 7: Routing Deployment Harness Out Of Driver Side Of Vehicle

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18. Disconnect the seat belt pretensioner - RF connector. Refer to Seat Belt Buckle Pretensioner Replacement - RH .
19. Cut the seat belt pretensioner connector out of the vehicle, leaving at least 16 cm (6 in) of wire at the connector.
20. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from each of the connector wire leads.
    Fig 8: Strip 13 mm Of Insulation From Each Of Connector Wire Leads

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21. Cut two 6.1 m (20 ft) deployment wires from a 0.8 mm (18 gage) or thicker multi-strand wire. These wires will be used for the seat belt pretensioner - RF deployment harness.
22. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from both ends of the wires cut in the previous step.
23. Twist together one end from each of the wires in order to short the wires. The deployment wires are to remain shorted, and not connected to a power source until you are ready to deploy the seat belt pretensioner.
    Fig 9: Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from both end

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24. Twist together one connector wire lead to one deployment wire.
25. Inspect that the previous connection is secure.
    Fig 10: Twisting Together One Connector Wire Lead To One Deployment Wire

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26. Bend flat the twisted connection.
27. Secure and insulate the connection using electrical tape.
    Fig 11: Securing & Insulating Connection Using Electrical Tape

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28. Twist together, bend, and tape the remaining connector wire lead to the remaining deployment wire.
    Fig 12: Twisting Together, Bending & Taping Remaining Connector Wire Lead To Remaining Deployment Wire

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29. Connect the deployment harness to the seat belt pretensioner - RF connector (3)
    Fig 13: Connecting Deployment Harness To Seat Belt Pretensioner - RF Connector

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30. Route the deployment harness out of the passenger's side of the vehicle.
31. Completely cover the windshield and the front door openings with a drop cloth.
32. Deploy each deployment loop one at a time.
33. Stretch out all of the deployment harness wires on the left and right side of the vehicle to their full length.
34. Place a power source, 12 V minimum/2 A minimum, such as a vehicle battery, near the shorted end of the harnesses.
35. Separate one set of wires and touch the wire ends to the power source in order to deploy the seat belt pretensioners.
36. Disconnect the deployment harness from the power source and twist the wire ends together.
37. Continue the same process with the remaining deployment harnesses that are available.
38. Remove the drop cloth from the vehicle.
39. Disconnect all harnesses from the vehicle.
40. Discard the harnesses.
41. Scrap the vehicle in the same manner as a non -SIR equipped vehicle.
42. If one or more of the seat belt pretensioners did not deploy, perform the following steps to remove the undeployed seat belt pretensioner from the vehicle:
    • If the seat belt pretensioner - LF did not deploy, refer to Seat Belt Buckle Pretensioner Replacement - LH .
    • If the seat belt pretensioner - RF did not deploy, refer to Seat Belt Buckle Pretensioner Replacement - RH .
43. Call the Technical Assistance Group for further assistance.
    Fig 14: Routing Deployment Harness Out Of Passenger's Side Of Vehicle

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