Deployment Inside Vehicle - Inflatable Restraint Side Impact Modules - Vehicle Scrapping Procedure

Deploy the inflator modules 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.

Fig 1: Connector Wire Leads Cut And Striped Lengths
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1. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Put on safety glasses.
4. Remove all loose objects from the front seats.
5. Disconnect the side impact module - left connector located under the driver seat.
6. Cut the harness 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 2: Deployment Wires
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8. Cut 2 4.6 m (15 ft) deployment wires from a 0.8 mm² (18 gage) or thicker multi-strand wire. Use these wires to fabricate the driver 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 1 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 air bag.
Fig 3: 1 Connector Wire Lead To 1 Deployment Wire, Twisted Connection And Remaining Connector Wire Lead
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11. Twist together 1 connector wire lead to one deployment wire (1). Secure the connection mechanically.
12. Bend the twisted connection (2) flat. Wrap the connection tightly and securely with electrical tape. The tape will also insulate the connection.
13. Secure the remaining connector wire lead (3) to the remaining deployment wire.
14. Connect the deployment harness to the side impact module - left connector.
Fig 4: Deployment Harness Routed Out Of Driver Side
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15. Route the deployment harness out of the vehicle's driver side.
Fig 5: Connector Wire Leads Cut And Striped Lengths
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16. Disconnect the side impact module - right harness connector located under the front passenger seat.
17. Cut the harness connector out of the vehicle, leaving at least 16 cm (6 in) of wire at the connector.
18. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from each of the connector wire leads.
Fig 6: Deployment Wires
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19. Cut 2 4.6 m (15 ft) deployment wires from a 0.8 mm² (18 gage) or thicker multi-strand wire. These wires will be used to fabricate the passenger deployment harness.
20. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from both ends of the wires cut in the previous step.
21. Twist together 1 end from each of the wires in order to short the wires.
Fig 7: 1 Connector Wire Lead To 1 Deployment Wire, Twisted Connection And Remaining Connector Wire Lead
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22. Twist together 1 connector wire lead to one deployment wire (1). Secure the connection mechanically.
23. Bend the twisted connection (2) flat. Wrap the connection tightly and securely with electrical tape. The tape will also insulate the connection.
24. Secure the remaining connector wire lead (3) to the remaining deployment wire.
25. Connect the deployment harness to the side impact module - right connector.
Fig 8: Deployment Harness Routed Out Of Passenger Side
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26. Route the deployment harness out of the passenger side of the vehicle.
27. Clear the inside and outside of the vehicle of any people or loose and flammable objects.
28. Stretch the driver harness to full length.
29. Stretch the passenger harness to full length.
30. Completely cover the windshield and front door window openings with a drop cloth.
Fig 9: Connected Driver Frontal Air Bag Deployment Harness Wires To Power Source
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31. Place a power source, 12V minimum/2A minimum, i.e., a vehicle battery, near the shorted end of the harness.
32. Separate the 2 ends of the driver side air bag deployment harness wires.
IMPORTANT: The rapid gas expansion involved with deploying an air bag is very loud. Notify all people in the immediate area that you intend to deploy the inflator module.
33. Connect the driver side air bag deployment harness wires to the power source in order to deploy the side impact module - left.
34. Disconnect the driver side air bag deployment harness wires from the power source.
Fig 10: Connected Passenger Frontal Air Bag Deployment Harness Wires To Power Source
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35. Separate the 2 ends of the passenger side air bag deployment harness wires.
36. Connect the passenger side air bag deployment harness wires to the power source in order to deploy the side impact module - right.
37. Disconnect the passenger side air bag deployment harness wires from the power source.
Fig 11: Deployment Harness Routed Out Of Driver Side
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38. Twist together 1 end of each wire on the driver side air bag deployment harness in order to short the wires.
Fig 12: Deployment Harness Routed Out Of Passenger Side
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39. Twist together 1 end of each wire on the passenger side air bag deployment harness in order to short the wires.
40. Remove the drop cloth from the vehicle.
41. Disconnect both harnesses from the vehicle.
42. Discard the harnesses.
43. Scrap the vehicle in the same manner as a non-SIR equipped vehicle.
44. If 1 or both of the modules did not deploy, perform the following steps:
    1. Remove the undeployed module(s) from the vehicle. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Side Impact Module Replacement - LH  or Inflatable Restraint Side Impact Module Replacement - RH .
    2. Temporarily store the module(s).
    3. Call the Technical Assistance Group for further assistance.