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6.
7 .
8.
Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool:
. lf the green light on the tool comes on, the alr-
bag igniter circuit is defective and cannot deploy
t h e a i r b a g . G o t o D a m a g e d A i r b a g S p e c i a I
Procedure.
. lfthe red light on the tool comes on, the airbag is
ready to be deployed.
P u s h t h e t o o l ' s d e p l o y m e n t s w i t c h T h e a i r b a g
s h o u l d d e p l o y ( d e p l o y m e n t i s b o t h h i g h l y a u d i b l e
and visible; a loud noise and rapid inflation of the
bag, followed by slow deflation).
.
lf the airbags deploy and the green light on the
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 Dam-
aged Airbag Special Procedure.
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During deployment, the airbag c8n
become hot enough to burn you Wait thirtY min-
ut€s after d€ployment befote touching the assem-
blv.
Dispose of the complete airbag. No part of it can be
reused. Place it in a sturdy plastic bag, and seal it
securery.
CAUTION:
. wear a lace shield and gloves when handling a
deployed airbag.
. W a s h y o u r h a n d s a n d r i n s e t h e m w e l l w i t h
water after handling a deployed sirbag
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Deploying the Airbag: Out-ot-vehicle
N O T E : l f a n i n t a c t a i r b a g h a s b e e n r e m o v e d f r o m a
scraDDed vehicle, or has been found defective or dam-
a g e d d u r i n g t r a n s i t , s t o r a g e o r s e r v i c e , i t s h o u l d b e
deoloved as follows:
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Position th€ airbag laca up. outdoors on
tlat ground at l€ast thirty leet (10 m) ftom any obstacles
or people.
1 . C o n f i r m t h a t t h e s p e c i a l t o o l i s f u n c t i o n i n g p r o p e r l y
by tollowing the check procedure on thls page or on
the tool lab€|.
2.
Follow steps 5, 6, 7, and 8 ol the in.vehicle deploy'
ment orocedure.
Damaged Airbag Sp€citl Procedurc
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[ an airbag cannot be d.ploytd, h 3hoold
not be lreated as normal scrap; it should 3till b. corlrkl
ered a polentially sxplosive device that can clura tari
ous iniury.
1. lf installed in a vehicle, follow the removal proce-
d u r e o n p a g e 2 3 - 3 1 7 .
2.
ln all cases, make sure a short connector is properly
installed on the airbag connector.
3.
Package the airbag in exactly the same packaging
that the new replacement part came In.
4.
Mark the outside of the box
"DAMAGED AIRBAG
NOT DEPLOYED" so it does not get confused with
your Parts stock.
5.
Contact your Acura District Technical lvanager for
how and where to return it for disposal.
Deployment Tool: Ch€ck Ptocedure
1. Connect the yellow clips to both switch protector
handles on the tool; connect the tool to a battery
2.
Push the operation switch: green means the tool is
OK; red means the tool is faultv.
3.
Disconnect the battery and the yellow clips
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