Mazda MX-5 1990 Workshop Manual page 743

AIR BAG SYSTEM
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Warning
• All personnel should be at least 6 m (20 ft) away from
the vehicle to ensure personnel safety and due to
the loud sound that occurs when the air bag
deploys.
7. From 6 m (20 ft), connect the jumper wires to the termi-
nals of a 12V vehicle battery to trigger the igniter.
8. Allow at least 10 minutes before approaching the air bag
to allow for cooling of the module and dissipation of the ef-
fluents.
Warning
• 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.
9. Remove the deployed air bag module, and scrap it in the
usual manner of any part to be scrapped.
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