Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 1438

6. Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool:
• If the green light on the tool comes on, the airbag
igniter circuit is defective and cannot deploy the
airbag. Go to Damaged Airbag Special Procedure.
• If the red light on the tool comes on, the airbag is
ready to be deployed.
7. Push the tool's deployment switch. The airbag
should deploy (deployment is both highly audible
and visible a loud noise and rapid inflation of the
bag, followed by slow deflation).
• If audible/visible deployment happens, and the
green light on the tool comes on, continue with
this procedure.
• If the airbag doesn't deploy, yet the green light
comes ON, its igniter is defective. Go to Damaged
Airbag Special Procedure.
During deployment, the airbag can
become hot enough to burn you. Wait thirty min-
utes after deployment before touching the assem-
bly.
8. Dispose of the complete airbag assembly. No part
of it can be reused. Place it in a sturdy plastic bag,
and seal it securely.
CAUTION:
• Wear a face shield and gloves when handling a
deployed airbag.
• Wash your hands and rinse them well with
water after handing a deployed airbag.
Triggering the Seat Belt Tensioners:
NOTE: If an SRS vehicle containing one or both intact
seat belt tensioner(s) is to be entirely scrapped, the seat
belt tensioner(s) should be triggered while still in the
vehicle.
A tensioner is not a salvageable part and should never
be installed in another vehicle.
1. Disconnect both the negative cable and positive
cable from the battery.
2. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on the tool label
or the procedure on page 24-171.
3. Remove the B-pillar trim panel (see
4. Cut off the seat belt tensioner connector, then strip
the wire ends and connect the special tool alligator
clips to them as shown. Place the special tool about
30 feet away from the vehicle.
5. Buckle the seat belt, then pull out about 2 inches of
slack, make a loop with it, and hold the loop in
place with a clip as shown.
section 20).