Mitsubishi Electric Lancer Evolution-VII Workshop Manual page 596

Clock spring
2-pin connector
Instrument panel wiring
harness connector
(2-pin yellow)
Shorted
Deployment harnesses
SRS air bag
adapter harness
MB372530
Insulation
tape
Clock spring
2-pin connector
SRS air bag adapter
harness MB372530
Deployment
harnesses
Air Bag Module and Seat Belt Pre-tensioner
SRS -
Disposal Procedures
6 m or longer
Deployment
harnesses
Cover
Driver's air bag module
(1) Remove the steering column cover, lower.
(Refer to GROUP 52A – Instrument Panel.)
(2) Disconnect the clock spring 2-pin connector and
instrument panel wiring harness connector (2-pin,
yellow).
NOTE
Once disconnected from the instrument panel wiring
harness, both electrodes of the clock spring connector
short automatically. This prevents the driver's air bag
from accidental deployment caused by static, etc.
(3) Connect deployment harnesses longer than 6 m to
each SRS air bag adapter harness and insulate the
connections with plastic tape.
Also, connect the deployment harnesses in the other
ends to short, thereby preventing the driver's air bag
from accidental deployment caused by static etc.
(4) Connect the SRS air bag adapter harness to the
clock spring 2-pin connector and route the deployment
harnesses out of the vehicle.
(5) Close all the doors with the windows fully closed and
put a cover over the vehicle to minimize report.
Caution
The cover is required as the glass, if already
damaged, may break.
(6) Separate the deployment harnesses as far from the
vehicle as possible and connect to the terminals of the
battery removed from the vehicle. Then deploy.
Caution
1) Before deploying the air bag, see that no one is in
and near the vehicle. Also, put on safety glasses.
2) The deployment makes the inflator of the
driver's air bag very hot. Before handling the
inflator, wait more than 30 minutes for cooling.
3) If the driver's air bag module fails to deploy
although the procedure is respected, do not go
near the module. Contact your local distributor.
(7) Discard the deployed air bag module according to
Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.
(Refer to P.52B-75.)
52B-65