Honda Acura NSX 1991 Service Manual page 1325

6. Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool:
l If the green light on the tool goes on, the airbag
igniter circuit is defective and cannot be deployed.
Go to Damaged Airbag
ready to be deployed.
7. Push the tool's deployment switch. The airbag
should deploy (deployment is both highly audibe and
visible - a loud noise and rapid inflation of the bag,
followed by slow deflation of the bag until it hangs
loosely).
l If audible/visible deployment happens and the
green light on the tool goes on, continue with this
procedure.
l If deployment does not happen, yet the green light
goes ON, the airbag igniter is defective and can-
not be deployed.
Go to Damaged Airbag
During deployment, the airbag as-
sembly can become hot enough to burn you.
Wait thirty minutes after deployment before touch-
ing the assembly.
8. Dispose of the complete airbag assembly.
No part of it can be reused.
NOTE: If an intact airbag assembly has been re-
moved from a scrapped car or has been found defec-
tive or damaged during transit, storage or service,
it should be deployed as follows:
Position the airbag assembly face up,
outdoors on flat ground at least thirty feed from any
obstacles or people.
1 .
Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on this page or on
the tool box label of the Tool Box.
2. Disconnect the short connector from the airbag
harness.
Follow the remaining steps 5,6,7 and 8 of the in-car
deployment procedure.
Special Procedure.
Special Procedure.
Damaged Airbag Special Procedure.
If an airbag assembly cannot be
deployed, it should not be treated as normal scrap;
it should still be considered a potentially explosive
device that can cause serious injury.
1 . If installed in a car, follow the removal procedure on
page 23-338.
2. In all cases, make sure a short connector is properly
attached to the airbag assembly harness.
3. Package the airbag assembly using exactly the same
packaging that a new replacement airbag
came in.
4. Make the outside of th box "DAMAGED AIRBAG-
NOT DEPLOYED" so it does not get confused with
your parts stock.
If applicable, also note on the box the VIN of the car
from which it was removed.
5 . Contact your ACURA District Service Manager for
the method and address to return it to ACURA for
disposal.
Deployment Tool: Check Procedure.
1 . Connect the yellow clips to both switch protector
handles on the tool; connect the tool to a battery.
2. Push the operation switch: green means tool is OK;
red means tool is faulty.
3. Disconnect the battery and the yellow clips.
assembly
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