Deployment Outside The Vehicle < Seat Belt Pre-TENSIONER >

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

DANGER

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.
Operate the seat belt pre-tensioner in a wide, flat area at least 6 meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other people.
Do not perform operation outside if a strong wind is blowing. If there is a slight breeze, place the seat belt pre-tensioner downwind from the battery.

Disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) battery cables from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
WARNING: Store the seat belt pre-tensioner on a flat surface with its operation surface facing up. Do not place anything on top of them.
Remove the seat belt pre-tensioner from the vehicle (Refer to SEAT BELTS WITH PRE-TENSIONER ).
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.
NOTE: This prevents the unintentional activation of inflator caused by the static or others.
Connect the special tool MB991885, which the deployment wires is attached to, to the seat belt pre-tensioner connector.

Fig 1: Connecting Deployment Wires
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

CAUTION: The adapter harness below the wheel should be loose. If it is too tight, the reaction when the seat belt pre-tensioner operates could damage the adapter harness.
Pass the thick wires through the hole on the seat belt pre-tensioner bracket and secure them to the front (raised part) of the wheel in two places.
Pull the seat belt out to the outside of the tire, and then place one tire without a wheel on top.

Fig 2: Identifying Tire Without Wheel
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
WARNING:
- Before operation, check carefully to be sure that no one is nearby.
- 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 seat belt pre-tensioner operation. See Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to AIR BAG MODULE AND SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ) for post-operation handling instructions.
- If the seat belt pre-tensioner fails to operate, do not go near the seat belt pre-tensioner.
  
  Fig 3: Connecting Air Bag Assembly To Battery
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
At a location as far away from the seat belt pre-tensioner as possible, and from a shielded position, disconnect the two connected wires from each other, and connect them to the two terminals of the battery (which has been removed from the vehicle) to operate the seat belt pre-tensioner.
Discard the operated seat belt pre-tensioner as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module and Seat Belt pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL ).