Catera V6-3.0L VIN R (1997)
Air Bag: Service and Repair
Inside of Vehicle (Vehicle Scrapping Procedure)
Deploy the inflator modules inside of the vehicle when destroying the vehicle or when salvaging the vehicle for parts. This includes but is not limited to
the following situations:
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The vehicle has completed its useful life.
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Irreparable damage occurs to the vehicle in a non-deployment type accident.
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Irreparable damage occurs to the vehicle during a theft.
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The vehicle is being salvaged for parts to be used on a vehicle with a different VIN as opposed to rebuilding as the same VIN.
CAUTION: When you are deploying an inflator module for disposal, perform the deployment procedures in the order listed. Failure to follow
the procedures in the order listed may result in personal injury.
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1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Put on safety glasses.
4. Remove all loose objects from the front seats.
5. Remove the inflatable restraint steering wheel module. Refer to Steering Wheel Inflator Module Replacement see Air Bag / Service and Repair.
6. Store the inflatable restraint steering wheel module in a safe place.
7. Out the inflatable restraint steering wheel module 2-way integral connector from the coil, leaving at least 10 cm (4 in) of wire at the connector.
8. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from each of the connector wire leads.
9. Cut two 4.6 M (15 ft) deployment wires from a 0.8 mm2 (18 gage) or thicker multi-strand wire. Use these wires to fabricate the driver deployment
harness.
10. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from both ends of the wires cut in the previous step.