AIR BAG SYSTEM - Air Bag Module Disposal Procedure (continued)
T-161prose procedureWARNING
All personnel should be at least 6 m (20 ft) away from the vehicle to ensure personnel safety and due to the loud sound that occurs when the air bag deploys.
A deliberate deployment should be performed as follows: (continued)
- 7From 6 m (20 ft), connect the jumper wires to the terminals of a 12V vehicle battery to trigger the igniter.
05U0TX-454 - 8Allow at least 10 minutes before approaching the air bag to allow for cooling of the module and dissipation of the effluents.When handling a deployed air bag module, wear gloves and safety glasses, because the deployed air bag module may contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a caustic by product of the gas generant combustion.
05U0TX-455 - 9Remove the deployed air bag module, and scrap it in the usual manner of any part to be scrapped.
WARNING
When handling a deployed air bag module, wear gloves and safety glasses, because the deployed air bag module may contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a caustic by product of the gas generant combustion.