Mitsubishi Evolution X. Manual — part 746

AIR BAG MODULE AND SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)

52B-431

6. Place three old tires without wheels on top of the tire

secured to the air bag module, and secure all tires together
with ropes (four locations).

WARNING

•

Before deployment, check carefully to be sure that
no one is nearby.

•

The inflator will be quite hot immediately following
the deployment, so wait at least 30 minutes to
allow it to cool before attempting to handle it.
Although not poisonous, do not inhale gas from
air bag deployment. See Deployed Air Bag Module
and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal
(Refer to

P.52B-439

) for post-deployment handling

instructions.

•

If the air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the
module.

7. At a location as far away from the air bag module as

possible, and from a shielded position, disconnect the two
connected wires from each other, and connect them to the
two terminals of the battery (which has been removed from
the vehicle) to deploy the air bag.

8. Discard the deployed air bag module as specified in

Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt
Pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to

P.52B-439

).

.

ACX00611AE

Old tires
without wheels

Deployment wires

ACX01315AG

Deployment wires

Vehicle battery

ACX01315

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DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE <KNEE
AIR BAG MODULE>

DANGER

Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the bat-
tery cables before doing any further work (Refer to

P.52B-25

).

WARNING

•

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. WASH HANDS
AFTER HANDLING.

•

Deploy the air bag in a wide, flat area at least 6
meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other
people.

•

Do not perform deployment outside if a strong
wind is blowing. If there is a slight breeze, place
the air bag module downwind from the battery.

1. Disconnect the negative (

−) and positive (+) battery cables

from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from
the vehicle.

CAUTION

Once disconnected, both electrodes of the knee air bag
module connector short automatically to prevent acciden-
tal deployment caused by static etc. Still, in consideration
of possible accidental deployment, store the air bag mod-
ule on flat place with deployment surface facing up. Do not
put anything on it.
2. Remove the air bag module from the vehicle (Refer to

P.52B-398

).

3. Connect deployment wires, each 6 meters (20 feet) or

longer, to the two leads of special tool MB991885, and cover
the connections with insulator tape. The other ends of the
deployment wires should be connected to each other
(short-circuited), to prevent sudden unexpected deployment
of the air bag module.
NOTE: This prevents the air bags from being unintentionally
deployed because of the static and others.

4. Connect the special tool MB991885 to the knee air bag

module.

5. Pass the thick wire through the hole of air bag module

mounting bracket. When, with the air bag module
deployment surface facing upward, fit the module to the old
tire with wheel.

AC103480

MB991885

AL

Connection

Deployment wires

Insulator tape

6 m (20 ft) or longer

AC609239

AB

Knee air bag module

Deployment wires

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6. Place three old tires without wheels on the tire secured with

the knee air bag module.

WARNING

•

Before deployment, check carefully to be sure that
no one is nearby.

•

The inflator will be quite hot immediately following
the deployment, so wait at least 30 minutes to
allow it to cool before attempting to handle it.
Although not poisonous, do not inhale gas from
air bag deployment. See Deployed Air Bag Module
and Operated Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal
(Refer to

P.52B-439

) for post-deployment handling

instructions.

•

If the air bag fails to deploy, do not go near the
module.

7. At a location as far away from the air bag module as

possible, and from a shielded position, disconnect the two
connected wires from each other, and connect them to the
two terminals of the battery (which has been removed from
the vehicle) to deploy the air bag.

8. Discard the deployed air bag module as specified in

Deployed Air Bag Module and Operated Seat Belt
Pre-tensioner Disposal (Refer to

P.52B-439

).

.

ACX00610AE

Old tires
without wheels

Deployment wires

ACX01313 AF

Deployment wires

Vehicle battery

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DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE VEHICLE <SIDE-AIR
BAG MODULE>

DANGER

Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the bat-
tery cables before doing any further work (Refer to

P.52B-25

).

WARNING

•

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. WASH HANDS
AFTER HANDLING.

•

Deploy the side-air bag in a wide, flat area at least
6 meters (20 feet) away from obstacles and other
people.

•

Do not perform deployment outside if a strong
wind is blowing. If there is a slight breeze, place
the side-air bag module downwind from the bat-
tery.

1. Disconnect the negative (

−) and positive (+) battery cables

from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery from
the vehicle.

CAUTION

Once disconnected, both electrodes of the side-air bag
module connector short automatically to prevent acciden-
tal deployment caused by static etc. Still, in consideration
of the accidental deployment, store the side-air bag mod-
ule on flat place with deployment surface facing up. Also,
do not put anything on it.
2. Remove the side-air bag module from the front seat

assembly incorporated in the side-air bag (Refer to GROUP
52A, Front Seat Assembly

P.52A-24

).

3. Obtain two suitable wires, which are 6 meters (20 feet) or

longer, as deployment wires. Then connect the wires at one
end to short.
NOTE: This prevents the side-air bags from unintentional
deployment caused by static electricity, etc.

CAUTION

Never fail to do Step 4 in order to prevent accidental
deployment caused by static.
4. Install the front seatback so that the backside of the front

seatback meets the ground.

5. Cut off the side-air bag module wiring harness connector

from the wiring harness with nippers. Connect the
deployment wire to each of the two cut wiring harnesses,
and cover the connection areas with insulation tape.

AC100450 AG

Connection

Deployment wires

6 m (20 ft) or longer

AC708663AC

Connection

Deployment wires

Insulator
tape

Side-airbag
module
harness

Front
seatback