Mazda MX-5 1990 Workshop Manual page 732

T
T-150
. AIR BAG SYSTEM
REMOVAL I INSTALLATION
Air Bag Module
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the nuts and remove the air bag module.
Caution
• Do not try to disassemble the air bag module.
The air bag module must only be replaced as an as-
sembly.
• Do not use an ohmmeter for inspection of the air
bag module, it may cause an accidental deployment
of the air bag.
• When carrying a live (unactivated) air bag module,
make sure the trim cover is pointed away from your
body to prevent personal injury in the event of an
accidental deployment.
• When placing a live air bag module on any surface,
always face the trim cover upward to reduce the mo-
tion of the module if it is accidentally deployed.
• When handling a deployed air bag module, wear
gloves and safety glasses, because the deployed
air bag module may contain deposits of sodium
hydroxide, a caustic by-product of the gas gener-
ant combustion.