Deployment Outside Vehicle < Side-Air Bag Module >
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.
- Deploy the side-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 side-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.CAUTION: Once disconnected, both electrodes of the side-air bag module connector short automatically to prevent accidental deployment caused by static etc. Still, in consideration of the accidental deployment, store the side-air bag module on flat place with deployment surface facing up. Also, do not put anything on it.
- Remove the front seatback assembly (Refer to DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ) < Except RALLIART >, the front seatback (Refer to DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ) < RALLIART >.
- Obtain two suitable wires, which are 6 meters (20 feet) or longer, as deployment wires. Then connect the wires at one end to short.NOTE: This prevents the side-air bags from unintentional deployment caused by static electricity etc.CAUTION: Never fail to do Step 4 in order to prevent accidental deployment caused by static.
- Touch the vehicle's body with bare hands to discharge static electricity.
- Install the front seatback so that the backside of the front seatback meets the ground.
- Cut off the side-air bag module wiring harness connector from the wiring harness with nippers. Connect the deployment wire to each of the two cut wiring harnesses, and cover the connection areas with insulation tape.
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
WARNING:- Before deployment, 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 (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL ) for post-deployment handling instructions.
- If the side-air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the module.
- At a location as far away from the front seatback 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 side-air bag module as specified in Deployed Air Bag Module And Operated Seat Belt Pre-Tensioner Disposal (Refer to DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE AND OPERATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL ).