Honda Civic Service Manual page 1810

Airbag
Disposal
Before scrapping any airbags (including those in a whole
vehicle to be scrapped), the airbags must be deployed. lf
the vehicle is still within the warranty period, before you
deploy the airbags, the Honda District Service Manager
must give approval and/or special instructions. Onlv after
the airbags have been deployed (as the result of vehicle
collision, for example), can they be scrapped.
lf the airbags appear intact (not deployed). treat them
with extreme caution.
Follow this p.ocedure:
Deploying the Airbags: In.vehiclo
NOTE: lf an SRS vehicle is to be entirely scrapped, its
airbags should be deployed while still in the vehicle. The
airbags should not be considered as salvageable parts
and should never be installed in another veh;cle.
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c o n f i r m t h s t o a c h a i r b a g a s s e m b t y i s
securely mounted; otharwiso. sev€re personal iniury
could result lrom deployment.
1. Disconnect the baftery negative cable, then discon_
nect the positive cable.
2.
Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on the tool label
or on page 24-'l'l .
Driver's Airbag:
3. Remove the access panel, then disconnect the 2p
connector between the driver,s airbag and the cable
reet.
DRIVER'S
AIRBAG
2P CONNECTOR
24-70
BATTERY
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Front Passenger's Airbag:
4.
Remove the glove box, then disconnect the 2p con-
nector between the lront passenger,s airbag and
SRS main harness.
FRONT PASSENGER'S
AIREAG
2P CONNECTOB
SRS MAIN HARNESS
Cut off the airbag connector, strip the ends of the
airbag wires, and connect the deployment tool alli_
gator clips to the airbag. place the deployment tool
at least thirty feet (10 meters) away from the airbag.
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DRIVER'S
AIRBAG
FRONT PASSENGER'S
AIRBAG
ALLIGA
CLIPS
(Yellow)
ALLIGATOR
CLIPS
{Yellowl
At loast
thiny toet
(10 metorsl