Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual page 2260

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A i r b a g D i s p o s a l ( c o n t ' d )
10. Connect a 12 volt battery to the d e p l o y m e n t tool.
• If the green light on the tool comes on, the igniter
circuit is defective and cannot deploy the
component. Go to Disposal of Damaged
Components.
• If the red light on the tool comes on, the
c o m p o n e n t is ready to be deployed.
11. Push the tool's d e p l o y m e n t switch. The airbags and
tensioners should deploy (deployment is both
highly audible and visible: a loud noise and rapid
inflation of the bag, f o l l o w e d by s l o w deflation).
• If the components deploy and the green light on
the tool comes o n , continue w i t h this procedure.
• If a c o m p o n e n t does not deploy, yet the green
light comes ON, its igniter is defective. Go to
Disposal of Damaged Components.
• During deployment, the airbags can become hot
enough to burn y o u . Wait 30 minutes after
d e p l o y m e n t before t o u c h i n g the airbags.
12. Dispose of the complete airbag. No part of it can be
reused. Place it in a sturdy plastic bag (A), and seal
it securely. Dispose of the deployed airbag
according to your local regulations.
Deploying Components Out of the Vehicle
If an intact airbag or tensioner has been removed f r o m
a scrapped vehicle, or has been f o u n d defective or
damaged during transit, storage, or service, it should be
deployed as follows:
1. Confirm that the d e p l o y m e n t tool is functioning
properly by f o l l o w i n g the check procedure on the
tool label.
2. Position the airbag face up, outdoors, on flat
g r o u n d , at least 30 feet (10 meters) f r o m any
obstacles or people.
3. Follow steps 9 t h r o u g h 12 of the Deploying Airbags
in the Vehicle.
NOTE: The driver's and front passenger's airbags
have dual inflators. Twist each pair of unlike
colored wires together, and clip an alligator clip to
each pair.
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