Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 1745

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

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9. Notify all people in the immediate area of your

intention to deploy the passenger air bag assembly.
The deployment will be accompanied by a
substantial noise which may startle the uninformed.

WARNING: DEPLOYED HARNESS SHALL REMAIN
SHORTED AND NOT BE CONNECTED TO A POWER
SOURCE UNTIL THE AIR BAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED.
THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL IMMEDIATELY
DEPLOY THE AIR BAG WHEN A CONNECTING THE
DEPLOYMENT HARNESS TO THE POWER SOURCE
SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE LAST STEP IN THE AIR
BAG ASSEMBLY DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN THE
ORDER LISTED MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY.

10. Connect the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

deployment harness wires to the power source to
immediately deploy the air bag assembly.
Recommended application : 12 volts minimum, 2
amps minimum. A vehicle battery is suggested.

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WARNING: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE
OBSERVED WHEN HANDING A DEPLOYED AIR
BAG ASSEMBLY. AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE METAL
SURFACES OF THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL BE
VERY HOT. ALLOW THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY TO
COOL BEFORE HANDLING ANY METAL PORTION
OF IT. DO NOT PLACE THE DEPLOYED INFLATOR
MODULE NEAR ANY FLAMMABLE OBJECTS.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES MAY RESULT
IN FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY. AFTER AN AIR
BAG ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN DEPLOYED, THE
METAL CANISTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF
THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL BE HOT. DO NOT
TOUCH THE METAL AREAS OF THE AIR BAG
ASSEMBLY FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES AFTER
DEPLOYMENT. IF THE DEPLOYED AIR BAG
ASSEMBLY MUST BE MOVED BEFORE IT IS COOL,
WEAR GLOVES AND HANDLE BY THE AIR BAG IT
SELF.

11. Disconnect the pigtail adapter from the air bag

assembly as soon after deployment as possible to
avoid damage to the pigtail adapter or SRS
deployment harness from contacting the hot air bag
assembly canister. The pigtail adapter and SRS
deployment harness are designed to be reused.
They should, however, be inspected for damage
after each deployment and replaced if necessary.

12. Dispose of the deployed air bag assembly through

normal refuse channels after it has cooled for at
least 30 minutes.

13. Wash your hands with mild soap and water

afterward.

NOTE: The remaining steps are to be followed in the
unlikely event that the air bag assembly did not deploy
after following the above procedures.

14. Ensure that the SRS deployment harness has been

disconnected from the power source and that its two
banana plugs have been shorted together by fully

(A) 10 m (33 feet) or more

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seating one banana plug into the other.

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2. Disconnect the pigtail adapter from the air bag

assembly.

WARNING: WHEN STORING A LIVE AIR BAG
ASSEMBLY OR WHEN LEAVING A LIVE AIR BAG
ASSEMBLY UNATTENDED ON A BENCH OR OTHER
SURFACE, ALWAYS FACE THE BAG UP AND AWAY
FROM THE SURFACE. THIS IS NECESSARY SO
THAT A FREE SPACE IS PROVIDED TO ALLOW THE
AIR BAG TO EXPAND IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF
ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
PROCEDURES MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

3. Temporarily store the air bag assembly with the bag

facing up, away from the surface upon which it rests.

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Deployment Inside Vehicle (Vehicle
Scrapping Procedure)

Deployment inside vehicle is proper when the vehicle is
to be destroyed or salvaged for component parts. This
includes, but is not limited to, the following situations:

1. The vehicle has completed its useful life.

2. The vehicle has been damaged beyond repair in a

non deployment type accident.

3. The vehicle has been stripped or damaged beyond

repair in a theft.

4. The vehicle will be salvaged for component parts to

be used on a vehicle with a different Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) as opposed to being
rebuilt as same VIN. Never use SRS components
from another vehicle.

WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER SRS
AIR BAG ASSEMBLY DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
CAN RESULT IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHICH
MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. UNDEPLOYED
AIR BAG ASSEMBLIES MUST NOT BE DISPOSED
OF THROUGH NORMAL REFUSE CHANNELS. THE
UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG ASSEMBLY CONTAINS
SUBSTANCES THAT CAN CAUSE SEVERE ILLNESS
OR PERSONAL INJURY IF THE SEALED
CONTAINER IS DAMAGED DURING DISPOSAL.
DISPOSAL IN ANY MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH
PROPER PROCEDURES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF
FEDERAL, STATE AND/OR LOCAL LAWS.

15. Turn ignition switch to “LOCK", remove key and put

on safety glasses.

16. Remove all loose objects from front seats.

17. Disconnect Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

coil assembly, yellow 2–pin connector located at the
base of the steering column.

18. Cut the SRS coil assembly yellow 2–pin harness

connector from the vehicle leaving at least 16 cm
(six inches) of wire at the connector.

19. Strip 13 mm (1/2 inch) of insulation from yellow–

green and yellow–black wire lead of the connector.

20. Cut two 900 cm (30 feet) deployment wires from 0.8

(18 gauge) or thicker multi–strand wire. These

wires will be used to fabricate the driver deployment
harness.

21. Strip 13 mm (1/2 inch) of insulation from both ends

of the wires cut in the previous step.

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4. Short the wires by twisting together one end from

each. Deployment wires shall remain shorted and
not be connected to a power source until the air bag
is to be deployed.

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WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN
THE ORDER LISTED COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY. NEVER CONNECT DEPLOYMENT WIRES
TO ANY POWER SOURCE BEFORE CONNECTING
DEPLOYMENT WIRES TO THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY
LEADS. DEPLOYMENT WIRES SHALL REMAIN
SHORTED AND NOT BE CONNECTED TO A POWER
SOURCE UNTIL THE AIR BAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED.
THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL IMMEDIATELY
DEPLOY THE AIR BAG WHEN A POWER SOURCE IS
CONNECTED TO IT. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES
THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT AND
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE.

22. Twist together one connector wire lead to one

deployment wire. The connection should be
mechanically secure.

5. Bend twisted connection made in the previous step

flat and wrap tightly with electrical tape to insulate
and secure.

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23. Twist together, bend and tape the remaining

connector wire lead to the remaining deployment
wire.

24. Connect the deployment harness to the driver air

bag assembly, yellow 2–pin connector at the base of
the steering column. Route deployment harness
out the driver side of the vehicle.

WARNING: DEPLOYMENT WIRES SHALL REMAIN
SHORTED AND NOT BE CONNECTED TO A POWER
SOURCE UNTIL THE AIR BAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED.
THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL IMMEDIATELY
DEPLOY THE AIR BAG WHEN A POWER SOURCE IS
CONNECTED TO IT.
Connecting the deployment wires to the power
source should always be the final step in the air bag
assembly deployment procedure.
Failure to follow procedures in the order listed could
result in personal injury.

25. Disconnect passenger air bag assembly, yellow 2–

pin connector located behind glove box assembly.

26. Cut the passenger air bag assembly harness

connector from the vehicle leaving at least 16 cm
(six inches) of wire at the connector.

27. Strip 13 mm (1/2 inch) of insulation from yellow–

green and yellow–red wire lead of the connector.

28. Cut two 900 cm (30 feet) deployment wires from 0.8

(18 gauge) or thicker multi–strand wire. These

wires will be used to fabricate the passenger
deployment harness.

29. Strip 13 mm (1/2 inch) of insulation from both ends

of the wires cut in the previous step.

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6. Short the wires by twisting together one end from

each. Deployment wires shall remain shorted and
not be connected to a power source until the air bag
is to be deployed.

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WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN
THE ORDER LISTED COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY. NEVER CONNECT DEPLOYMENT WIRES
TO ANY POWER SOURCE BEFORE CONNECTING
DEPLOYMENT WIRES TO THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY
LEADS. DEPLOYMENT WIRES SHALL REMAIN
SHORTED AND NOT BE CONNECTED TO A POWER
SOURCE UNTIL THE AIR BAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED.
THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL IMMEDIATELY
DEPLOY THE AIR BAG WHEN SAFETY GLASSES
THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT AND
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE.

30. Twist together one connector wire lead to one

deployment wire. The connection should be
mechanically secure.

7. Bend twisted connection made in the previous step

flat and wrap tightly with electrical tape to insulate
and secure.

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31. Twist together, bend and tape the remaining

connector wire lead to the remaining deployment
wire.

32. Connect the deployment harness to the passenger

air bag assembly, yellow 2–pin connector located
behind the glove box assembly. Route deployment
harness out the passenger side of the vehicle.

WARNING: DEPLOYMENT WIRES SHALL REMAIN
SHORTED AND NOT BE CONNECTED TO A POWER
SOURCE UNTIL THE AIR BAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED.
THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL IMMEDIATELY
DEPLOY THE AIR BAG WHEN A POWER SOURCE IS
CONNECTED TO IT. CONNECTING THE
DEPLOYMENT WIRES SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE
FINAL STEP IN THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY
DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
PROCEDURES IN THE ORDER LISTED COULD
RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

33. Verify that the inside of the vehicle and the area

surrounding the vehicle are clear of all people and
loose or flammable objects.

34. Stretch the driver and passenger deployment

harness to their full length.

35. Completely cover windshield area and front door

window openings with a drop cloth, blanket or
similar item. This reduces the possibility of injury
due to possible fragmentation of the vehicle's glass
or interior.

36. Notify all people in the immediate area that you

intend to deploy the air bags. The deployment will
be accompanied by a substantial noise which may
startle the uninformed.

37. Separate the two ends of the driver deployment

harness wires.

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