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Off-Vehicle Deployment

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  1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Turn ignition off and remove key. Put on safety glasses.
  2. Short 2 SIR Deployment Harness (J-38826) leads together by fully seating one banana plug into the other. Connect appropriate pigtail adapter to SIR deployment harness. See Fig 1.
  3. Remove driver-side air bag module. See AIR BAG MODULES  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove horn lead, redundant steering wheel control leads, horn buttons and steering wheel control buttons from air bag module, if applicable.
  4. Place air bag module with vinyl trim cover facing up, on a flat surface (preferably paved surface outdoors) in center of an area at least 6 feet (1.8 m) in diameter, away from any loose or flammable objects. Extend SIR deployment harness and pigtail adapter to full length from air bag module. Place a 12-volt battery near shorted end of SIR deployment harness.
  5. Connect driver-side air bag module to pigtail adapter on SIR deployment harness. Ensure area around driver-side air bag module is clear of people and loose objects. Verify that air bag module is resting with trim cover facing up.
  6. Separate 2 banana plugs on SIR deployment harness. Connect SIR deployment harness wires to battery. Air bag module should deploy immediately. If air bag module does not deploy, go to step  8. If air bag module did deploy, disconnect SIR deployment harness from battery. Short 2 SIR deployment harness leads together. DO NOT touch metal surfaces of air bag module for at least 10 minutes due to heat generated during deployment. Wear gloves and safety glasses when handling deployed air bag module. Wash hands with mild soap and water after handling. Dispose of deployed air bag module as you would any other part. Inspect pigtail adapter and SIR deployment harness for damage after each use.
  7. Using Deployment Fixture (J-39401-B) to hold passenger-side air bag module, driver and passenger side impact air bag modules, repeat deployment procedure. If any air bag module fails to deploy, go to next step.
  8. Ensure that SIR deployment harness is disconnected from battery and that 2 banana plugs have been shorted together. Disconnect pigtail adapter from air bag module. Temporarily store air bag module(s) with trim cover facing up. Contact manufacturer for additional instructions.
Fig 1: Preparing Deployment Harness For Off-vehicle Deployment
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