Toyota Celica 2005 Repair Manual page 2133

RS−32
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
2005 CELICA (RM1131U)
− FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
The front passenger airbag assembly is very hot
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when the airbag is deployed, so leave it alone for at
least 30 minutes after deployment.
Use gloves and safety glasses when handling the
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front passenger airbag assembly with the deployed
airbag.
Always wash your hands with water after completing
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the operation.
Do not apply water, etc. to the front passenger airbag
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assembly with the deployed airbag.
When scrapping a vehicle, deploy the airbag and
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scrap the vehicle with the front passenger airbag as-
sembly still installed.
When moving a vehicle for scrapping which has the
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front passenger airbag assembly with the deployed
airbag, use gloves and safety glasses.
HINT:
The airbag deploys simultaneously as the LED of the SST ac-
tivation switch lights up.
2. DEPLOYMENT WHEN DISPOSING OF FRONT PAS-
SENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY ONLY
NOTICE:
When disposing of the front passenger airbag assem-
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bly only, never use the customer's vehicle to deploy
the airbag.
Be sure to follow the procedure given below when de-
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ploying the airbag.
HINT:
Have a battery ready as the power source to deploy the airbag.
(a) Remove the front passenger airbag assembly (See page
RS−27).
CAUTION:
When removing the front passenger airbag assembly,
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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.
When storing the front passenger airbag assembly,
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keep the upper surface of the airbag deployment side
facing upward.
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