Mitsubishi Evolution X. Manual - part 743
AIR BAG MODULE AND SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
52B-419
WARNING
•
Before deploying the air bag in this manner, first
check to be sure that there is no one in or near the
vehicle. Wear safety glasses.
•
The inflator will be quite hot immediately following
the deployment, so wait at least 30 minutes to
allow it to cool before attempting to handle it.
Although not poisonous, do not inhale gas from
the air bag deployment. See Deployed Air Bag
Module and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Dis-
posal (Refer to
handling instructions.
•
If the air bag module fails to deploy, do not go near
the module.
8. At a location as far away from the vehicle as possible,
disconnect the two connected wires from each other, and
connect them to the two terminals of the battery (which has
been removed from the vehicle) to deploy the air bag.
9. After deployment, dispose of the air bag module according
to the Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt
Pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to
).
.
DEPLOYMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE (WHEN
DISPOSING OF A VEHICLE) <PASSENGER'S
(FRONT) AIR BAG MODULE>
1. Move the vehicle to an isolated spot.
DANGER
Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the bat-
tery cables before doing any further work (Refer to
).
WARNING
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories con-
tain lead and lead compounds. WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING.
2. Disconnect the negative (
−) and positive (+) battery cables
from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from
the vehicle.
3. Remove the glove box cover (Refer to GROUP 52A, Glove
Box
).
4. Slide the outer housing of passenger’s (front) air bag
module connector in the arrow direction shown, and
disconnect the connector.
NOTE: When the passenger's (front) air bag module con-
nector is disconnected from the instrument panel wiring har-
ness side connector, the four pins of inflator connector are
automatically shorted. This prevents the unintentional
deployment of passenger's (front) air bags caused by the
static or others.
AC609051
Instrument panel wiring
harness side connector
(4 pin, yellow)
Outer housing of
the passenger's
air bag module
connector
AB
Deck crossmember