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Seat Belt Pretensioner

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  1. Disable air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM  . Remove appropriate front seat belt pretensioner. See SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Securely mount seat belt pretensioner in a vise. See Fig 1 . Remove seat belt webbing from seat belt pretensioner by cutting belt material close to pretensioner.
  2. Connect Air Bag Deployment Tool (J38381) to seat belt pretensioner using Deployment Tool Adapter (J38381-80). Position a fully charged 12-volt battery at least 16 feet (4.9 m) from deployment area. Connect Red deployment tool clip to positive battery terminal and Black deployment tool clip to negative battery terminal.
  3. Ensure deployment tool power light glows Green. If deployment tool power light glows Red, reverse battery connections and recheck light. Ensure no one is within 16 feet (4.9 m) of seat belt pretensioner. Press deployment tool button to deploy seat belt pretensioner.
Fig 1: Deploying Seat Belt Pretensioner
G99G01762Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.