Deploying Components Out Of the Vehicle

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If an intact airbag or tensioner has been removed from a scrapped vehicle, or has been found defective or damaged during transit, storage, or service, it should be deployed as follows:

Fig 1: Identifying Airbag With Pad Surface Up

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Confirm that the deployment tool is functioning properly by following the check procedure Deploying Airbags In the Vehicle on the tool label.
Position the airbag face up, outdoors, on flat ground, at least 30 feet (10 m) from any obstacles or people.
Follow the in-vehicle deployment procedure.

NOTE: The driver's and front passenger's airbags have dual inflators. Twist each pair of unlike colored wires together, and clip an alligator clip to each pair.