Toyota Tundra 2005 Service - Repair - Maintenance page 2798

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Battery
SST
10 m (33 ft) or more
- STEERING WHEEL PAD AND SPIRAL CABLE
(1) Tie the tires together with 2 wire harnesses.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the wire harness is tight. Looseness in the
wire harness results in the tires coming free due to the
shock when the airbag is deployed.
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(f) Deploy the airbag.
(1) Connect the red clip of the SST to the battery posi-
tive (+) terminal and the black clip of the SST to the
battery negative (-) terminal.
(2) Check that no one is within a 10 m (33 ft) radius of
the disc wheel which the steering wheel pad is tied
to.
(3) Press the SST activation switch and deploy the air-
bag.
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CAUTION:
When deploying the airbag, make sure that no one is near
the tire.
HINT:
The airbag is deployed as the LED of the SST activation switch
comes on.
(g) Dispose of the steering wheel pad.
CAUTION:
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The steering wheel pad becomes extremely hot when
the airbag is deployed, so do not touch it for at least
30 minutes after deployment.
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Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a steer-
ing wheel pad with a deployed airbag.
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Do not apply water, etc. to a steering wheel pad with
a deployed airbag.
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Always wash your hands with water after completing
the operation.
(1) Remove the steering wheel pad from the disc
wheel.
(2) Place the steering wheel pad in a plastic bag, tie it
tightly and dispose of it as other general part dispos-
al.
Author : Date :
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