RAV4 2WD L4-2.4L (2AZ-FE) (2004)
(g) Cover the steering wheel pad with a cardboard box or tires.
Covering method using a cardboard box:
Cover the steering wheel pad with the cardboard box and weight the cardboard box down in 4 places with at least 190 N (20 kg, 44 lb).
Size of cardboard box:
Must exceed the following dimensions:
X: 460 mm (18.11 in.)
Y: 650 mm (25.59 in.)
NOTICE:
-
When dimension Y of the cardboard box exceeds the diameter of the disc wheel with tire to which the steering wheel pad is tied, X should
be the following size.
X: 460 mm (18.11 in.) + width of tire
-
If a cardboard box smaller than the specified size is used, the cardboard box will be broken by the shock from the airbag deployment.
Covering method using tires:
Place at least 3 tires without disc wheels on the top of the disc wheel with tire to which the steering wheel pad is tied.
Tire size: Must exceed the following dimensions:
Width: 185 mm (7.28 in.)
Inner diameter: 360 mm (14.17 in.)
CAUTION: Do not use tires with disc wheels.
NOTICE: The tires may be marked by the airbag deployment. Use redundant tires.
(h) Deploy the airbag.
(1) Connect the SST red clip to the battery positive (+) terminal and the black clip to the battery negative (-) terminal.
(2) Check that no one is within 10 m (33 ft) area around the disc wheel which the steering wheel pad is tied to.
(3) Press the SST activation switch and deploy the air- bag.
HINT: The airbag deploys simultaneously with the LED of the SST activation switch illuminating.