Honda S2000 Service Manual page 1083

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Airbag Disposal lcont'd)
7. Pull the seat belt (A) out all the way and cut it.
Cut off the airbag or seat belt tensioner connector,
strip the ends of the airbag wires and seat belt
tensionerwires (A), and connectthe deployment
tool alligator clips (A) to the airbags and seat belt
tensioners. Place the deployment tool at least 30
feet {10 meters} away from the vehicle.
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9. Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool.
. l f t h e g r e e n l i g h t o n t h e t o o l c o m e s o n , t h e i g n i t e r
circuit is defective and cannot deDlov the
components. Go lo Disposal of Damaged
Components,
. lf the red light on thetool comes on, the
component is ready to be deployed.
10. Push the tool's deployment switch. The airbags and
tensioners should deploy (deployment is both
h i g h l y a u d i b l e a n d v i s i b l e : a l o u d n o i s e a n d r a p i d
inflation ofthe bag, followed by slow deflation).
. l f t h e a i r b a g s d e p l o y a n d t h e g r e e n l i g h t o n t h e
tool comes on, continue with this procedure.
. lf an airbag doesn't deploy, yet the green light
comes ON, its igniter is defective. Go to Disposal
of Damaged Components.
. During deployment, the airbags, can become hot
enough to burn you. Wait 30 minutes after
deployment before touching the airbags.
11. Dispose ofthe complete airbag. No part of it can be
reused. Place it in a sturdy plastic bag (A) and seal
it securely.