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Deployment Inside The Vehicle (When Disposing Of A Vehicle) < Seat Belt Pre-TENSIONER >

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  1. 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.
  2. Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
  3. Remove the lower center pillar trim (Refer to TRIMS ).
  4. Use the slotted (-) screwdriver to pull out the locking button of floor harness side connector. After releasing the lock, disconnect the connector.
    NOTE: If the seat belt pre-tensioner connector is disconnected from the floor wiring harness side connector, both electrodes of the seat belt pre-tensioner connector will be automatically shorted to prevent unintended operation of the seat belt pre-tensioner due to static electricity, etc.
    Fig 1: Pulling Out Locking Button Of Floor Harness Side Connector
    G05385153Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  5. Connect deployment wires, each 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, to the two leads of special tool MB991885, and cover the connections with insulation tape. The other ends of the deployment wires should be connected to each other (short-circuited), to prevent sudden unexpected operation of the seat belt pre-tensioner.
    Fig 2: Connecting Deployment Wires
    G05385142Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  6. Connect the special tool MB991885 to the two-pin connector of seat belt pre-tensioner, and then pull out the deployment wire to outside the vehicle.
  7. In order to suppress the operation sound as much as possible, fully close all the door windows and close the doors.
    Fig 3: Identifying Seat Belt Pre-Tensioner Connector
    G05385155Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    WARNING:
    • Before operating the seat belt pre-tensioner in this manner, first 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 operation, 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 seat belt pre-tensioner operation. See DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL  (Refer to ) for post-operation handling instructions.
    • If the seat belt pre-tensioner fails to operate, do not go near the seat belt pre-tensioner.
  8. At a location as far away from the vehicle as possible, disconnect the two connected wires from each the, and connect them to the two terminals of the battery (which has been removed from the vehicle) to operate the seat belt pre-tensioner.
  9. After operation, dispose of the seat belt pre-tensioner according to the Deployed Air Bag Module operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL  ).
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