Mazda 6. Manual — part 345

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4. Tie the side air bag module to the tire with the

module facing the center of the tire. Wrap the wire
harness through the tire and around the bracket
at least four times.

Warning

• If the air bag module is not properly

installed to the tire, serious injury may
occur when the module is deployed.
When installing the air bag module to the
tire, make sure the module is facing the
downward.

5. Connect the SST (Adapter harness) to the curtain

air bag module as shown in the figure. (4SD, RH
only)

6. Stack the tire with the curtain air bag module on

top of two tires. Stack a tire on top of three tires.
Stack another tire that has a wheel on top of the
four tires.

7. Tie all tires together with wire.

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8. Control the SST (Deployment tool) to the SST

(Adapter harness).

9. Connect the red clip of the SST (Deployment tool)

to the positive battery terminal and the black clip
to the negative battery terminal.

10. Verify that the red light on the SST (Deployment

tool) is illuminated.

11. Make sure all persons are standing at least 6 m

{20 ft} from the vehicle.

12. Press the activation switch on the SST

(Deployment tool) to deploy the curtain air bag
module.

Pre-tensioner seat belt

1. Remove the pre-tensioner seat belt. (See

S–100 FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

.)

Warning

• If the pre-tensioner seat belt is not properly installed to the tire, serious injury may occur when the

pre-tensioner part is deployed. When installing the pre-tensioner seat belt to the tire, make sure
the pre-tensioner part is inside the tire.

2. Connect the SST (Adapter harness) to the pre-

tensioner seat belt as shown in the figure.

3. With the pre-tensioner part inside the tire, tie the

pre-tensioner seat belt to the tire. Wrap the wire
harness through the tire and around the pre-
tensioner seat belt at least four times.

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4. Stack the tire with the pre-tensioner seat belt on

top of two tires. Stack a tire on top of the three
tires. Stack another tire that has a wheel on top of
the four tires.

5. Tie all tires together with wire.

6. Connect the SST (Deployment tool) to the SST

(Adapter harness).

7. Connect the red clip of the SST (Deployment tool)

to the positive battery terminal and the black clip
to the negative battery terminal.

8. Verify that the red light on the SST (Deployment

tool) is illuminated.

9. Make sure all persons are standing at least 6 m

{20 ft} from the vehicle.

10. Press the activation switch on the SST

(Deployment tool) to deploy the pre-tensioner
seat belt.

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AIR BAG MODULE AND PRE-TENSIONER SEAT BELT DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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Warning

• Before scrapping a vehicle with a live (undeployed) air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt,

deploy the air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt. Never dispose of a live (undeployed) air bag
module and pre-tensioner seat belt.

• The air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat belt are very hot immediately after they are

deployed. You can get burned. Do not touch the air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt for at
least 15 minutes after deployment.

• Pouring water on the deployed air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt is dangerous. The water

will mix with the residual gases to form a gas that can make breathing difficult. Do not pour water
on the deployed air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt.

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• The deployed air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt may contain deposits of sodium

hydroxide, a caustic byproduct of the gas-generated combustion. If this substance gets into your
eyes or on your hands, it can cause irritation and itching. When handling the deployed air bag
module and pre-tensioner seat belt, wear gloves and safety glasses.

• Due to the adoption of 2-step deployment control in both the driver and passenger-side air bag

modules, depending on the impact force, it is possible that inflator No. 2 might not deploy. In such
cases, before disposing of the air bag module, make sure to follow the inflator deployment
procedures and verify complete deployment of inflator No. 1 and 2.

1. Put on gloves and safety glasses.
2. Put the deployed air bag module or pre-tensioner seat belt in a plastic bag, seal it, and then dispose of it.
3. Wash your hands after removing your gloves.

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INSPECTION OF SST (DEPLOYMENT TOOL)

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• Use the SST (Deployment tool) to deploy a live (undeployed) air bag module or pre-tensioner seat belt before

disposing of it.

• Before using the SST (Deployment tool), inspect

its operation.

Inspection Procedure

1. Follow the steps below to verify that the SST

(Deployment tool) is operating correctly.

• If not as specified, do not use the SST

(Deployment tool) because it may cause the
air bag module or pre-tensioner seat belt to
unexpectedly deploy upon connection to the
air bag module or pre-tensioner seat belt.

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Step

Inspection procedure

Light condition

Green

Red

1

Connect red clip to positive
battery terminal and black
clip to negative battery
terminal.

On

Off

2

Connect connectors A and
B of SST (Deployment
tool).

Off

On

3

Press activation switch.

On

Off

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