Passenger's (Front) Air Bag Module Deployment Outside The Vehicle

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION:

Deploy the air bag in the wide open, flat place with a distance of 6 m or more from obstacles and people.
When deploying the air bag in the open space, do not deploy when the strong wind is blowing. Even with a slight breeze, ignite at the windward of the air bag module.
Two connectors are installed to allow the passenger's air bag module to deploy in two stages. To ignite the 1st and 2nd squibs one after another, observe the following procedure:

CAUTION: Before starting the work, wait for 60 seconds or more after the disconnection of the battery cable. (Refer to the item 5 of SERVICE PRECAUTIONS .)

Disconnect the (-) and (+) terminals of battery cable, and then remove the battery from the vehicle.
CAUTION: When the connector is disconnected, the two pins of air bag module are automatically shorted to prevent the unintentional deployment caused by the static or others. However, in preparation for the accidental deployment, store the air bag module on a flat place with the deployment surface facing upward. Also, do not put anything on it.
Remove the passenger's (front) air bag module from the vehicle (Refer to PASSENGER'S (FRONT) AIR BAG MODULE ).
Cut the part shown to connect the adapter harness (Special tool: MB991885) to the driver's airbag module connector (only when deploying the 2nd squib).
NOTE: This is because the 2nd squib connector is different in shape.

Fig 1: Identifying Cutting Part Of Driver's Airbag Module Connector
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Connect the deployment wires of 6 m (20 feet) or more to each of the two wiring harnesses of special tool adapter harness (MB991885), and cover the connection areas with insulation tape. Keep the other ends of deployment wires connected to each other (shorted).
NOTE: This prevents the unintentional activation of inflator caused by the static or others.

Fig 2: Identifying Deployment Wires, Wiring Harnesses And Special Tool Adapter Harness
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Connect the adapter harness to the passenger's (front) air bag module (1st squib side).

Fig 3: Identifying Front Passenger's Air Bag Module (1st And 2nd Squib Side)
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Pass a thick wire through the hole of air bag module bracket. Then, with the air bag module deployment surface facing upward, fix the module to the old tire with wheel.

Fig 4: Identifying Front Passenger's Air Bag Module And Deployment Surface
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Place three old tires without wheel onto the tire to which the air bag module is fixed. Then, tie and fix all the tires with rope (4 positions).
NOTE: The passenger's (front) air bag has a larger deployment volume than the driver's air bag. Therefore, it is necessary to tie the tires with rope.

Fig 5: Identifying Tires Without Wheels And Deployment Wires
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CAUTION:
- Make sure that no one is present near the air bag module before deploying the air bag.
- Immediately after the air bag deployment, the inflator is extremely hot. Thus, before handling, leave the inflator for 30 minutes or more to cool.
- If the air bag module does not deploy, consult with your distributor.
Disconnect the deployment wire connection at a place as far as possible from the air bag module. Then, connect the wires to the removed vehicle battery to deploy the air bag module.

Fig 6: Deploying Air Bag Module
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Deploy the 2nd squib according to steps 2 to 8.
Discard the deployed air bag module according to the disposal procedures (Refer to AIR BAG MODULE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ).