Passenger Air Bag
- Before deploying air bag, inspect operating condition of Deployment Tool (49 H066 002). See INSPECTING DEPLOYMENT TOOL
under DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. Ensure vehicle is outside and away from other vehicles and people. Open doors. Disconnect negative battery cable.
- Remove rear console assembly. Remove front console assembly. Remove passenger side panel. Remove glove box assembly. See Fig 1
. Disconnect Orange and Blue passenger air bag module connectors. Connect deployment tool connector "A" to Orange and Blue passenger air bag connector. Connect Red deployment tool clip to battery positive terminal. Connect Black deployment tool clip to battery negative terminal. Verify deployment tool Red light is on.
- Ensure all persons are at least 20 feet from vehicle. Press deployment tool activation switch to deploy air bag. Because of heat generated from air bag deployment, wait at least 15 minutes before handling deployed air bag module.
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