Airbag manual deployment
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- Precautions › Airbag manual deployment
- Airbag diagnostic control unit
WARNING - Refer to the Repair Manual for information on the airbag system.
- Front seat belt pre-tensioner
WARNING - Refer to Repair Manual - DO NOT attempt to repair.
AIRBAG MANUAL DEPLOYMENT
If a vehicle is to be scrapped and contains an undeployed airbag module, the module must be manually deployed. This operation should only be carried out using the following recommended manual deployment procedure.
Before deployment is started the deployment tool self test procedure should be carried out.
Deployment tool SMD 4082/1 self test procedure
- Insert blue and yellow connectors of tool lead into corresponding sockets on face of tool.
- Connect crocodile clips of second tool lead to battery, red to positive and black to negative.
- Red "READY" light should illuminate.
- Press and hold both operating buttons.
- Green "DEFECTIVE" light should illuminate.
- Release both operating buttons.
- Red "READY" light should illuminate.
- Disconnect tool from battery.
- Disconnect blue and yellow connectors from tool face sockets.
- Self test now complete.
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