Deployment Outside The Vehicle < Curtain Air Bag Module >
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.
- Deploy the air bag in a wide, flat area at least 6 meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other people.
- Do not perform deployment outside if a strong wind is blowing. If there is a slight breeze, place the air bag module 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 curtain air bag module on a flat surface with its operation surface facing up. Do not place anything on top of them.
- Remove the curtain air bag module from the vehicle. Refer to CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE(S) .
- Cut the inflator from the air bag as shown in the figure using a cutter or a similar tool.
- 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 deployment of the air bag module.NOTE: This prevents the air bags from being unintentionally deployed because of the static and others.
- Connect the special tool MB991885 to the curtain air bag module.
- Feed a thick wire through the bracket of the inflator, and connect it to an old tire without a wheel.
- Place the tire to which the inflator is fixed onto the two stacked tires. Then, place 1 or more old tires without wheel onto the stacked tires, and tie and fix all the tires with rope. (4 positions)
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 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 air bag deployment. See DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL for post-operation handling instructions.
- If the air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the module.
- At a location as far away from the air bag module 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 deploy the air bag.
- Discard the deployed air bag module as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module and Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to).