Deployment of Front Side Air Bag Module (Outside of vehicle)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Make 6.5 mm (0.256 in) diameter holes in air bag module bracket [SST: KV99105300 (J-41246)] at the positions shown.
- Firmly secure air bag module bracket [SST: KV99105300 (J-41246)] in a vise.
- Insert the stud bolts of side air bag module into the two holes in air bag module bracket (held in vise) and fix them with two M6 nuts.CAUTION: Side air bag module should be secured to air bag module bracket [SST: KV99105300 (J41246)] in a vise with stud bolt side facing down.
- Connect deployment tool [SST: KV99106400 (J-38381)] connector to connector on air bag module using deployment tool adapter [SST: KV99109000 (J-44230)].
- Connect red clip of deployment tool to battery positive terminal and black clip to negative terminal.
- The lamp on the right side of the tool, marked "deployment tool power", should glow green, not red.
- Press the button on the deployment tool. The left side lamp on the tool, marked "air bag connector voltage", will illuminate and the air bag module will deploy.CAUTION: When deploying the front side air bag module, stand at least 5 m (16 ft) away from the air bag module.