Toyota Celica 2000 Repair Manual page 777

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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT S YSTEM
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H10NT PASSENGJ:R AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
CAUTION'
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The front passenger airbag assembly is very hot
when the airbag is deployed, so leave It alone for at
least 30 minutes after deployment.
Use gloves and safety glasses when handling the
front passenger airbag assembly with the deployed
airbag.
Always wash your hands with water after completing
the operation.
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Do not apply water, etc. to the front passenger airbag
assembly with the deployed airbag.
When scrapping a vehicle, deploy the airbag and
scrap the vehicle with the front passenger airbag as­
sembly still Installed.
When moving a vehicle for scrapping which has the
front passenger airbag assembly with the deployed
alrbag, use gloves and safety glasses.
HINT:
The airbag deploys simultaneously as the LED of the SST ac·
Hvation switch lights up.
DEPLOYMENT WHEN DISPOSING OF FRONT PAS·
2.
SENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY ONLY
NOTICE:
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When disposing of the front passenger airbag assem­
bly only, never use the customer's vehicle to deploy
the airbag.
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Be sure to follow the procedure given below when de�
ploying the alrbag.
HINT:
Have a battery ready as the power source to deploy the airbag.
Remove the front passenger airbag assembly (See page
{a}
R&-27).
CAUTION:
When removing the front passenger airbag assembly,
work must be started 90 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned to the "LOCK " position and the nega­
tive (-) terminal cable Is disconnected from the bat·
tery.
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When storing the front passenger alrbag assembly,
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keep the upper surface of the airbag deployment side
facing upward.