Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 1480

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Airbag Disposal (cont'd)
'10.
Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool.
. lf the green light on the tool comes on, the igniter
circuit is defective and cannot deploy the
component. Go to Disposal of Damaged
Comoonents.
' lf the red light on thetool comes on,the
component as ready to be deployed.
11. Push the tool's deployment switch. The airbags and
tensioners should deploy {deployment is both
highly audible and visible: a loud noise and raoid
inflation of the bag, followed by slow deflation).
. lf the components deploy and the green light on
the tool comes on, continue with this procedure.
. lf a component doesn'tdeploy, yetthe green
light comes ON. its igniter is defective. Go to
Disposal of Damaged components.
. During deploymentthe airbag can become hot
enough to burn you. Wail30 minutes after
deployment before touching the airbag.
12. Dispose of the complete airbag. No part of it can be
reused. PIace it in a sturdy plastic bag (A), and seal
it securelv.
23-134
Deploying Components Out of the Vehicle
lf an intact airbag or tensioner has been removed from
a scrapped vehicle, or has been found defective or
damaged during transit, storage, or service, it should be
deployed as follows:
1. Co nf irm that the specia I tool isfunctioning properly
by following the check procedure on this page or
on the tool label.
2. Position the airbag face up, outdoors. on flat
ground, at least 30 feet (10 meters) from any
obstacles or people.
3. Follow steps 9 throuh 1 1 of the in-vehicle
deployment procedure.
Disposal of Damaged Components
1. lf installed in a vehicle, follow the removal
procedure for the driver's airbag (see page 23-127),
front passenger's airbag (see page 23-129). side
airbag (see page 23-131), seat belttensioner (see
page 23-4) and seat belt buckle tensioner.
2. In all cases, make a short circuit by cutting,
stripping, and twisting together the 2 inflator wires.
NOTE: The driver's and passenger's airbag each
have four wires: twist each pair of like-colored
wrres together
3. Package the component in exactly the same
packaging that the new replacement part came in.
4. Mark the outside ofthe box "DAMAGED AIRBAG
NOT DEPLOYED". "DANiIAGED SIDE AIRBAG NOT
DEPLOYED", "DAMAGED SEAT BELT TENSIONER
NOT DEPLOYED,, oT .'DAMAGED SEAT BELT
BUCKLE TENSIONER NOT DEPLOYED" so it does
not get confused with your parts stock.
5. Contact vour Acura District Parts and Service
Manager for how and where to relurn it for
d i s o o s a l .
Deployment Tool Check
'1. Connect
the yellow clips to both switch protector
handles on the tool; connect the tool to a battery.
2, Push the operation switch: gree n means the tool is
OK; red means the tool is faulty.
3. Disconnect the battery and the yellow clips.
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