Honda Civic Service Manual page 1811

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Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool:
. lf the green light on the tool comes on, the aar-
bag igniter circuit is defective and cannot deploy
t h e a i r b a g . G o t o D a m a g e d A i r b a g S p e c i a l
Procedure.
. lf the red light on the tool comes on, the airbag is
ready to be deployed.
P u s h t h e t o o l ' s d e p l o y m e n t s w i t c h . T h e a i r b a g
should deploY (deployment is both highly audible
and visible; a loud noise and rapid inflation of the
bag, followed by slow deflation).
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lf the airbags deploy and the green light on the
tool comes on. continue with this procedure.
. l{ an airbag doesn't deploy, yet the green light
comes ON, its igniter is defective. Go to Dam-
aged Airbag Special Procedure.
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During doployment, the airbag sssom'
bly can become hot enough to buln you. Wait thir'
ty minutes aftsr deployment belore touching tho
assembly.
Dispose of the complete airbag assembly. No part
of it can be reused. Place it in a sturdy plastic bag,
and seal it securelY,
CAUTION:
. Wear a fsce shield and gloves when handling a
deployed airbag.
. W a s h y o u r h a n d s a n d r i n s e t h e m w e l l w i t h
wat6r after handling. deployed airbag.
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7 .
AIRAAG
Doploying th6 Airbag: Out-of-vehicle
N O T E : l f a n i n t a c t a i r b a g h a s b e e n r e m o v e d f r o m a
scrapped vehicle. or has been found defective or dam-
a g e d d u r i n g t r a n s i t , s t o r a g e o r s e r v i c e , i t s h o u l d b e
deployed as follows:
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Po3ition the airbag laca up, outdoors on
flat ground at lsast thirty f€€t (t0 ml from any obstacles
or people.
1. Confirm that the special tool is tunctioning properly
by following the check procedure on this page or on
the tool label.
2.
Follow steps 5, 6, 7, and I of the in-vehicle deploy-
menl Drocequre.
Damaged Airbag Spacial Procedure
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r an airb.g cannot be deployed, it should
iiiTi-treatcd
as normal scrap; il should still be consid-
srsd a potontially oxplosive device that can cau3o ssti-
ous iniury.
1. lf installed in a vehicle, lollow the removal proce-
dure on page 24-67.
2.
In all cases. make a short circuit by twisting together
the two airbag inflator wires.
3.
Package the airbag in exactly the same packaging
that the new replacement part came in.
4 . M a r k t h e o u t s i d e o f t h e b o x
" D A M A G E D A I R B A G
NOT DEPLOYED" so it does not get confused with
your Parts stock.
5. Contact your Honda District Service Manager for
how and where to return it for disposal.
Deployment Tool: Check Procedur€
1. Connect the yellow clips to both switch protector
handles on the tool; connect the tool to a battery.
2.
Push the operation switch: green means the tool is
OK: red means the tool is faulty
3.
Disconnect the battery and the yellow clips.