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Deployment of Side Curtain Air Bag Module (Outside of vehicle)

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NOTE: The side curtain air bag module has a front and rear inflator that are connected by the fabric of the side curtain air bag. Follow the procedure to cut the fabric from the inflators, and then follow the procedure to deploy each inflator.
  1. Cut the inflator from side curtain air bag module.
    Fig 1: Cutting Inflator From Side Curtain Air Bag Module
    G02447978Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  2. Connect deployment tool [SST: KV99106400 (J-38381)] to the inflator using deployment tool adapter (J-38381-80).
    Fig 2: Connecting Deployment Tool & Deployment Tool Adapter
    G02447979Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  3. Put the inflator connected with the deployment tool [SST: KV99106400 (J-38381)] into a tire without a wheel.
    Fig 3: Installing Inflator & Deployment Tool Into Tire Without Wheel
    G02447980Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. Put the tire with the inflator onto another tire without wheel. Add an additional tire without a wheel and then a tire mounted on a wheel on top.
    CAUTION: Tie all tires together with a strap in order to keep them standing.
    Fig 4: Putting Tire With Inflator Onto Another Tire(s) Without Wheel(s)
    G02447981Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. Connect red clip of deployment tool to battery positive terminal and black clip to negative terminal.
  6. The lamp on the right side of the tool, marked "deployment tool power", should glow green, not red.
  7. 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 side curtain air bag module, stand at least 5 m (16 ft) away from the side curtain air bag module.
  8. Repeat this procedure to deploy the second inflator.