Honda Element. Manual - part 145

Fig. 262: Identifying Roof Wire Harness 2P Connector 

Left side shown; right side is similar. 

3. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.  

4. After installing the side curtain airbag, confirm proper system operation: Turn the ignition switch ON (II); 

the SRS indicator should come on for about 6 seconds and then go off.  

5. Install all removed parts.  

6. Confirm proper headliner/pillar trim overlap (see CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE 

HEADLINER/PILLAR TRIM OVERLAP ).  

AIRBAG AND TENSIONER DISPOSAL 

Special Tools Required  

Deployment tool 07HAZ-SG00500 

Before scrapping any airbags, side airbags, side curtain airbags, seat belt tensioners, or seat belt buckle 
tensioner (including those in a whole vehicle to be scrapped), the part(s) must be deployed. If the vehicle is still 
within the warranty period, the Honda District Parts and Service Manager must give approval and/or special 
instruction before deploying the part(s). Only after the part(s) have been deployed (as the result of vehicle 
collision, for example), can they be scrapped. If the parts appear intact (not deployed), treat them with extreme 
caution. Follow this procedure. 

DEPLOYING AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Element

  

If an SRS equipped vehicle is to be entirely scrapped, its airbags, side airbags, side curtain airbags, seat belt 
tensioners, and seat belt buckle tensioners should be deployed while still in the vehicle. These parts should not 
be considered as salvageable parts and should never be installed in another vehicle. 

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF, then disconnect the negative cable from the battery, and wait at least 3 

minutes.  

2. Confirm that each airbag, side airbag, side curtain airbag, seat belt tensioner, or seat belt buckle tensioner 

is securely mounted.  

3. Confirm that the deployment tool is functioning properly by following the check procedure on the tool 

label. 

Driver's Airbag  

4. Remove the access panel (A) from the steering wheel then disconnect the driver's airbag 4P connector (B) 

from the cable reel. 

Fig. 263: Identifying Access Panel And Driver's Airbag 4P Connector 

Front Passenger's Airbag  

5. Remove the glove box, then disconnect the front passenger's airbag 4P connector (A) from the dashboard 

wire harness. 

Fig. 264: Identifying Front Passenger's Airbag 4P Connector 

Side Airbag  

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Element

  

6. Disconnect the side airbag 2P connector (A) from the floor wire harness. 

Fig. 265: Identifying Side Airbag 2P Connector 

Side Curtain Airbag  

7. Disconnect the roof wire harness 2P connector (A) from the side curtain airbag. 

Fig. 266: Identifying Roof Wire Harness 2P Connector 

Seat Belt Tensioner  

8. Disconnect the floor wire harness 4P connector (A) from the seat belt tensioner. Pull the seat belt out all 

the way and cut it. 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Element

  

Fig. 267: Identifying Floor Wire Harness 4P Connector 

Seat Belt Buckle Tensioner  

9. Disconnect the floor wire harness 4P connector (A) from the seat belt buckle tensioner. 

Fig. 268: Identifying Floor Wire Harness 4P Connector (Seat Belt Buckle Tensioner) 

10. Cut off each connector, and strip the ends of the wires. Twist each pair of unlike colored wires together, 

and clip an alligator clip (A) from the deployment tool to each pair. Place the deployment tool at least 30 
feet (10 meters) away from the vehicle. 

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.

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Element