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each other.
12. Deploy the safety belt buckle or retractor by touching the ends of the 2 wires of the jumper harness to the terminals of a 12-volt battery.
13. To allow for cooling, wait at least 10 minutes before approaching the deployed safety belt buckle or retractor.
14. Dispose of the deployed safety belt buckle or retractor in the same manner as any other part to be scrapped.
Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioners, Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioners and Load Limiting Safety Belt Retractors - In-Vehicle Deployment
WARNING:
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The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when
handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so
could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
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Deployment is to be carried out outdoors with all personnel at least 9.14 meters (30 feet) away to make sure of personal safety. Due to the
loud report which occurs when the pretensioner or adaptive load limiting retractor is deployed, hearing protection is required.
NOTE: A typical safety belt buckle and retractor disposal is shown that is similar for all vehicles.
1. Depower the system. See DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING.
2. Access the safety belt buckle or retractor electrical connectors. See SAFETY BELT BUCKLE AND PRETENSIONER - BUCKET AND 40
PERCENT BENCH, SAFETY BELT BUCKLE AND PRETENSIONER -60 PERCENT BENCH.
3. Cut each of the safety belt buckle or refractor wires, leaving at least 4 inches to work with.
4. Remove any sheathing (if present) and strip the insulation from the ends of the cut wires.
5. Make a jumper harness to deploy the safety belt buckle or retractor.
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Obtain 2 wires (20 gauge minimum) at least 9.14 meters (30 feet) long and strip both ends of each wire.
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At one end of the jumper harness, connect the wires together.
NOTE: Typical safety belt retractor pretensioner shown, other safety belt buckle pretensioners and load limiting retractors are similar.
6. Using the end of the jumper harness that the wires are not connected together, attach each wire of the jumper harness to each wire of the safety belt
buckle or retractor. Use tape or other insulating material to make sure that the leads do not make contact with each other.
7. Remain at least 9.14 meters (30 feet) away from the safety belt buckle or retractor.
8. From the end of the jumper harness that is not connected to the safety belt buckle or retractor, disconnect the 2 wires of the jumper harness from
each other.
9. Deploy the safety belt buckle or retractor by touching the ends of the 2 wires of the jumper harness to the terminals of a 12-volt battery.
10. To allow for cooling, wait at least 10 minutes before approaching the deployed safety belt buckle or retractor.
11. Dispose of the deployed safety belt buckle or retractor in the same manner as any other part to be scrapped.
Deployable Steering Column - In-Vehicle Deployment
WARNING:
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Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module.
This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
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Deployment is to be carried out outdoors with all personnel at least 9.14 meters (30 feet) away to make sure of personal safety. Due to the
loud report which occurs when the deployable steering column is deployed, hearing protection is required.
1. Depower the system. See DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING.
NOTE: It may be necessary to lower or remove the deployable steering column from the instrument panel to access the deployable steering
column electrical connector.
2. Access the deployable steering column electrical connector.
NOTE: If the deployable steering column does not have a hard-wired pigtail, it will be necessary to cut the wires and connector(s) from the
vehicle wire harness and reconnect to the deployable steering column.
3. Cut each of the deployable steering column wires, leaving at least 4 inches to work with.
4. Remove any sheathing (if present) and strip the insulation from the ends of the cut wires.
