Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2925

7. Disposal of Pretensioner
A: CAUTION
• Do not discard undeployed pretensioners, be-
cause they may cause serious personal injury
when accidentally deployed.
• Deployment of the pretensioners should be done
on a flat place free from any possible danger. Avoid
deploying outdoors during heavy rainy or strong
windy weather.
• Do not drop or damage the pretensioner.
• Because deploying the pretensioners causes a
high-explosive noise, be sure to warn people in the
area, and do not allow anyone within a 5 m (16 ft)
radius of the disposal site.
• Some smoke will be emitted after deployment of
the pretensioners. Therefore, it must be deployed
in a well-ventilated area with no smoke alarms
nearby.
• Wear gloves, goggles, and earplugs during this
operation. Wash your hands afterwards.
• After deployment, the pretensioner is especially
hot. Leave it unattended for 40 minutes or longer,
and then discard it.
• Do not let water get on the deployed pretension-
er.
• Wrap the deployed pretensioner in an airtight vi-
nyl bag, and then discard it.
• If circumstances do not permit pretensioner de-
ployment, contact a SUBARU dealer.
B: OPERATION
1. DEPLOYING OF PRETENSIONER WHILE
INSTALLED IN VEHICLE
1) Fold backrest all the way forward, and then
move front seat all the way forward.
2) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
ground cable from battery, and wait for more than
20 seconds before starting work.
3) Remove the center pillar lower trim. <Ref. to EI-
47, REMOVAL, Lower Inner Trim.>
4) Disconnect the connector (A) of pretensioner.
5) Short the terminal to alligator clip furnished as
deployment tool (A).
DISPOSAL OF PRETENSIONER
(A)
SB-00129
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6) Connect the deployment tool and adapter D (de-
ployment) (B).
CAUTION:
Deployment tool terminals should be kept
shorted until just before deployment of the pre-
tensioner.
(A) Deployment tool: (Part No. 98299PA030)
(B) Adapter D (deployment): (Part No.
98299SA010)
7) Connect the adapter D (deployment) connector
and pretensioner connector.
8) Extend the deployment tool to the limit, and
make sure the vehicle is empty. Close all windows,
sunroof, and rear gate completely.
9) Move the battery at least 5 m (16 ft) from the ve-
hicle, and secure the nearby area. Connect the de-
ployment tool alligator clip to the battery negative
(−) terminal.
SEAT BELT SYSTEM
SB-00016
SB-00017