Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 2009 Manual page 136

Fig. 64: Connecting SST (Deployment Tool) To SST (Adapter Harness)
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10. Press the activation switch on the SST (Deployment tool) to operate (deploy) the side air bag module.
11. Disconnect the SSTs (Deployment tool) from the SSTs (Adapter harness) .
Fig. 65: Identifying Activation Switch
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CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE
1. Remove the curtain air bag module. (See CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Remove the nuts.
3. Remove the curtain air bag module from the curtain air bracket.
Fig. 66: Identifying Curtain Air Bag Module & Nuts
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4. Secure the curtain air bag module in a vise, and cut off the deployment section, as shown in the figure.
WARNING:
2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
2008 RESTRAINTS Air Bag System - Mazda CX-9
Be sure not to crush the pipe on the side where it is cut. If it is
crushed completely, the interior pressure of the pipe will build
up and can cause it to explode during air bag module operation