Air Bag: Service Precautions
CAUTION:
^ IN ORDER TO AVOID DEPLOYING THE AIR BAG WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING THE SIR SYSTEM, USE ONLY THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED AND THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN. FAILURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT AS INSTRUCTED COULD CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, PERSONAL INJURY TO YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE, OR UNNECESSARY SIR SYSTEM REPAIRS.
^ IF ORIGINAL BAG IS BEING INSTALLED CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
^ ROOF RAIL MUST BE UNDAMAGED AND STRAIGHT.
^ SCREW HOLE IN CURTAIN INFLATOR FABRIC MUST NOT BE FRAYED.
^ WASHER ON RETAINING SCREWS MUST FIRMLY CLAMP THE BAG FLAT WHEN TORQUED.
^ A PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSES BENDING OF THE I/P CROSS CAR BEAM BRACKETS THAT CAN AFFECT A SECOND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND INJURE PASSENGERS. TO HELP AVOID INJURY TO PASSENGERS, ALWAYS REPLACE THE UP CROSS CAR BEAM BEFORE REPLACING A DEPLOYED PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE.
^ WHEN YOU ARE PERFORMING SERVICE ON OR NEAR THE SIR COMPONENTS OR THE SIR WIRING, YOU MUST DISABLE THE SIR SYSTEM. REFER TO DISABLING THE SIR SYSTEM. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT PROCEDURE COULD CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, PERSONAL INJURY, OR UNNECESSARY SIR SYSTEM REPAIRS.
^ WHEN YOU ARE CARRYING AN UNDEPLOYED INFLATOR MODULE:
^ DO NOT CARRY THE INFLATOR MODULE BY THE WIRES OR CONNECTOR ON THE INFLATOR MODULE.
^ MAKE SURE THE BAG OPENING POINTS AWAY FROM YOU.
^ WHEN YOU ARE STORING AN UNDEPLOYED INFLATOR MODULE, MAKE SURE THE BAG OPENING POINTS AWAY FROM THE SURFACE ON WHICH THE INFLATOR MODULE RESTS. WHEN YOU ARE STORING A STEERING COLUMN, DO NOT REST THE COLUMN WITH THE BAG OPENING FACING DOWN AND THE COLUMN VERTICAL. PROVIDE FREE SPACE FOR THE AIR BAG TO EXPAND IN CASE OFF AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT. OTHERWISE, PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
^ IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY, DO NOT DISPOSE OF AN UNDEPLOYED INFLATOR MODULE AS NORMAL SHOP WASTE. THE UNDEPLOYED) INFLATOR MODULE CONTAINS SUBSTANCES THAT COULD CAUSE SEVERE ILLNESS OR PERSONAL INJURY IP THE SEALED CONTAINER IS DAMAGED DURING DISPOSAL. USE THE FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURES TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF AN UNDEPLOYED INFLATOR MODULE. FAILURE TO DISPOSE OF AN INFLATOR MODULE AS INSTRUCTED MAY BE A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCE, OR LOCAL LAWS.
^ WHEN YOU ARE DEPLOYING AN INFLATOR MODULE FOR DISPOSAL, PERFORM THE PROCEDURES IN THE ORDER LISTED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES IN THE ORDER LISTED MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
^ WEAR SAFETY GLASSES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE
^ SELECT A DEPLOYMENT AREA CLEAR OF PEOPLE, LOOSE OBJECTS, OR FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
^ IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIR BAG, THE METAL SURFACES OF THE INFLATOR MODULE ARE VERY HOT. DO NOT PLACE THE DEPLOYED INFLATOR MODULE NEAR ANY FLAMMABLE OBJECTS. WAIT FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES BEFORE TOUCHING ANY METAL SURFACE OF THE INFLATOR MODULE. DISREGARDING THESE PRECAUTIONS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
^ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN HANDLING A DEPLOYED INFLATOR MODULE (AIR BAG). AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE INFLATOR MODULE (AIR BAG) SURFACE MAY CONTAIN A SMALL AMOUNT OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, A BY-PRODUCT OF THE DEPLOYMENT REACTION, THAT IS IRRITATING TO THE SKIN AND EYES. MOST OF THE POWDER ON THE INFLATOR MODULE (AIR BAG) IS HARMLESS. AS A PRECAUTION, WEAR GLOVES AND SAFETY GLASSES WREN HANDLING A DEPLOYED INFLATOR MODULE (AIR BAG), AND WASH YOUR HANDS WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER AFTERWARDS.