SERVICE CAUTIONS

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SERVICE CAUTIONS

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## Air Bag System Component Disassembly

• Disassembling the air bag system components could cause it to not operate (deploy) normally. Never disassemble any air bag system components.

## Air Bag Module, Pre-tensioner Front Buckle Handling

• Oil, grease, or water on the air bag modules may cause the air bags and pre-tensioner front buckles to fail to operate (deploy) in an accident. Never allow oil, grease, or water to get on the air bag modules or pre-tensioner front buckles.

• Inserting a screwdriver or similar object into the connector of an air bag module or a pre-tensioner front buckle may damage the connector and cause the air bag module or the pre-tensioner front buckle to operate (deploy) improperly, which may cause serious injury. Never insert any foreign objects into the air bag module or seat belt connectors.

## Air Bag Module, Pre-tensioner Front Buckle Reuse

• Even if an air bag module or a pre-tensioner front buckle does not operate (deploy) in a collision and does not have any external signs of damage, it may have been damaged internally, which may cause improper operation. Before reusing a live (undeployed) air bag module and the pre-tensioner front buckles, always use the on-board diagnostic to diagnose the air bag module and the pre-tensioner front buckles to verify that they have no malfunction.

## Air Bag Wiring Harness Repair

• Incorrectly repairing an air bag wiring harness can accidentally operate (deploy) the air bag module and pre-tensioner front buckles. If a problem is found in the air bag wiring harness, always replace the wiring harness with a new one.