Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual page 2440

10. Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool.
• If the green light on the tool comes on, the igniter
circuit is defective and cannot deploy the
component. Go to Disposal of Damaged
Components.
• If the red light on the tool comes on, the
component is ready to be deployed.
11. Push the tool's deployment switch. The airbags and
tensioners should deploy (deployment is both
highly audible and visible: a loud noise and rapid
inflation of the bag, followed by slow deflation).
• If the components deploy and the green light on
the tool comes on, continue with this procedure.
• If a component doesn't deploy, yet the green
light comes ON, its igniter is defective. Go to
Disposal of Damaged Components.
• During deployment the airbag can become hot
enough to burn you. Wait 30 minutes after
deployment before touching the airbag.
12. Dispose of the complete airbag. No part of it can be
reused. Place it in a sturdy plastic bag (A), and seal
it securely.
Deploying Components Out of the Vehicle
If an intact airbag or tensioner has been removed from
a scrapped vehicle, or has been found defective or
damaged during transit, storage, or service, it should be
deployed as follows:
1. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on this page or
on the tool label.
2. Position the airbag face up, outdoors, on flat
ground, at least 30 feet (10 meters) from any
obstacles or people.
3. Follow steps 9, 10, 11, and 12 of the in-vehicle
deployment procedure.
Disposal of Damaged Components
1. If installed in a vehicle, follow the removal
A procedure for the driver's airbag (see page 23-368),
front passenger's airbag (see page 23-370), side
airbag (see page 23-372), and seat belt tensioner
(see page 23-4).
2. In all cases, make a short circuit by twisting
together the two inflator wires.
'02-04 Models:
NOTE: The driver's and passenger's airbag each
have four wires: twist each pair of like-colored
wires together
3. Package the component in exactly the same
packaging that the new replacement part came in.
4. Mark the outside of the box ''DAMAGED AIRBAG
NOT DEPLOYED'', ''DAMAGED SIDE AIRBAG NOT
DEPLOYED'' or ''DAMAGED SEAT BELT
TENSIONER 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
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.
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