DEPLOYMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE (when disposing of a vehicle) < Air bag module (driver's side) >

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Move the vehicle to an isolated spot.
WARNING: Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the battery cables before doing any further work (Refer to SERVICE PRECAUTIONS ).

WARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
Remove the column cover lower (Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY ).
Obtain two suitable wires, which are 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, as deployment wires. Then connect the wires at one end to short.
NOTE: This prevents the air bag from unintentional deployment caused by static electricity, etc.

Fig 1: Identifying Wires
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Remove the connection between the C-204 clock spring connector (four-pin, yellow) and the harness side connector (four-pin, yellow).
NOTE: If the clock spring connector is disconnected from the instrument panel wiring harness, both electrodes of the clock spring connector will be automatically shorted to prevent unintended deployment of the air bag due to static electricity, etc.

Fig 2: Identifying C-204 Clock Spring
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WARNING: Before cutting the instrument panel wiring harness, make sure that the C-204 clock spring connector is disconnected. Disconnection of the connector will prevent unintended deployment of the air bag due to static electricity, etc.
Cut the instrument panel wiring harness with a nipper, etc.
NOTE: The cutting location should be sufficiently away from the C-204 connector so that the deployment wires can be connected with the cut harness wires.
Connect the deployment wires with cut instrument wiring harness (C-204 connector side), cover the connection areas with insulation tape and then pull out the deployment wires outside the vehicle.
Connect the C-204 harness side connector to the C-204 clock spring connector.

Fig 3: Connecting C-204 Harness Side Connector To C-204 Clock Spring Connector
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WARNING: If the glass is scratched, air bag deployment could cause it to crack and fly out of the vehicle, so always put a cover over the vehicle.
To suppress the operation sound as much as possible completely close all door windows, close the doors and put the cover on the vehicle.

Fig 4: Covering Vehicle
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WARNING:
- Before deploying the air bag, check to be sure that there is no one in or near the vehicle. Wear safety glasses.
- The inflator will be quite hot immediately following the deployment, so wait at least 30 minutes to allow it to cool before attempting to handle it. Although not poisonous, do not inhale gas from the air bag deployment. See DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE DISPOSAL (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE DISPOSAL ) for post-deployment handling instructions.
- If the air bag module fails to deploy, do not go near the module. Contact your local distributor.
At a location as far away from the vehicle as possible, disconnect the two connected deployment wires from each other, and connect them to the two terminals of the battery (which has been removed from the vehicle) to deploy the air bag.
After deployment, dispose of the air bag module according to the Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE DISPOSAL ).

Fig 5: Checking Air Bag Module
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