Mitsubishi Electric Lancer Evolution-VII Workshop Manual page 601

52B-70
Deployment harnesses
Deployment harnesses
6 m or longer
Air Bag Module and Seat Belt Pre-tensioner
SRS -
Disposal Procedures
(7) Separate the deployment harnesses as far from the
(8) Discard the deployed air bag module as specified
Driver's side air bag module
<RS-II: steering wheel and air bag module incorporate
type>
(1) Remove the steering wheel - air bag module assembly
(2) Prepare two deployment harnesses longer than 6 m
Shorted
(3) Touch the vehicle's body with bare hands to discharge
driver's side air bag module as possible and connect
to the terminals of the battery removed from the
vehicle. Then deploy.
Caution
1) Before the deployment, see that no one is near
around the driver's air bag module.
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.
distributor.
in Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.
(Refer to P.52B-75.)
from the vehicle. (Refer to P.52B-52.)
Caution
Once disconnected, both electrodes of the driver's
air bag module connector short automatically to
prevent accidental deployment caused by static
etc. Still, in consideration of the accidental
deployment, store the air bag module on flat place
with deployment surface facing up. Also, do not
put anything on it.
for deployment and connect the terminals in one end
to short-circuit. This is to prevent accidental
deployment caused by static etc.
static in you.
Caution
Never fail to do Step (3) in order to prevent
accidental deployment caused by static.
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