Passport LX 4WD V6-3.2L DOHC (6VD1) (2000)
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10. Bend twisted connection made in the previous step flat and wrap tightly with electrical tape to insulate and secure.
11. Twist together bend and tape the remaining connector wire lead to the remaining deployment wire.
12. Connect the deployment harness to the driver air bag assembly, yellow 2 - pin connector at the base of the steering column. Route deployment
harness out the driver side of the vehicle.
WARNING: DEPLOYMENT WIRES SHALL REMAIN SHORTED AND NOT BE CONNECTED TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL
THE AIR BAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL IMMEDIATELY DEPLOY THE AIR BAG WHEN A
POWER SOURCE IS CONNECTED TO IT. CONNECTING THE DEPLOYMENT WIRES TO THE POWER SOURCE SHOULD
ALWAYS BE THE FINAL STEP IN THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
PROCEDURES IN THE ORDER LISTED COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
13. Disconnect passenger air bag assembly. Yellow 2 - pin connector located behind glove box assembly.
14. Cut the passenger sir bag assembly harness connector from the vehicle leaving at least 16 cm (six inches) of wire at the connector.
15. Strip 13 mm (1/2 inch) of insulation from yellow - green and yellow - red wire lead of the connector.
16. Cut two 900 cm (30 feet) deployment wires from 0.8 sq.mm (18 gauge) or thicker multi-strand wire. These wires will be used to fabricate the
passenger deployment harness.
17. Strip 13 mm (1/2 inch) of insulation from both ends of the wires cut in the previous step.
18. Short the wires by twisting together one end from each. Deployment wires shall remain shorted and not be connected to a power source until the
air bag is to be deployed.
WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN THE ORDER LISTED COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. NEVER
CONNECT DEPLOYMENT WIRES TO ANY POWER SOURCE BEFORE CONNECTING DEPLOYMENT WIRES TO THE AIR
BAG ASSEMBLY LEADS. DEPLOYMENT WIRES SHALL REMAIN SHORTED AND DISCONNECTED FROM ANY POWER
SOURCE UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED OR ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WILL IMMEDIATELY
OCCUR. THIS MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND
DISPOSAL.
19. Twist together one connector wire lead to one deployment wire. The connection should be mechanically secure.
