Rodeo Sport 4WD V6-3.2L (2002)
Air Bag: Service and Repair
Deployment Outside Vehicle (Outside Vehicle)
Driver Air Bag Assembly
Deployment of a live (undeployed) airbag assembly for disposal should not take place in the vehicle. This includes vehicles that need replacement airbag
assemblies. Disposal of a malfunctioning air bag assembly is subjected to a retention period. Proper service procedures must be followed when
performing live (undeployed) airbag deployment in the shop floor or open area live (undeployment) airbag deployment. Safety glasses and gloves must
always be worn during live (undeployment) airbag deployment until a deployed air bag assembly has been properly disposed of or an undeployment
airbag assembly is shipped.
Before performing the procedures you should be familiar with servicing the SRS and with proper handling of the air bag assembly. Procedures should be
read fully before they are performed.
The following procedure requires use of J-42986 Supplemental Restraint Harness (SRS) Deployment Harness with appropriate pigtail adapter. The
procedure also requires the use of J-41497 Driver Side SRS Deployment Fixture. Do not attempt procedure without J-42986 and fixture J-41497.
WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN THE ORDER LISTED MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. NEVER
CONNECT DEPLOYMENT HARNESS TO ANY POWER SOURCE BEFORE CONNECTING DEPLOYMENT HARNESS TO THE
DRIVER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. DEPLOYMENT HARNESS 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. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT AND
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE.
NOTE: This information applies only to driver air bag assembly . Refer to Deployment Outside Vehicle (Passenger Air Bag Assembly) in this section
for information on passenger air bag assembly scrapping.
1. Turn ignition switch to "LOCK", remove key and put on safety glasses.
2. Inspect J-41434 SRS Deployment Harness and appropriate pigtail adapter for damage. If harness or pigtail adapter is damaged, discard and obtain
a replacement.
