Disposal of Deployable Devices and Pyrotechnic Devices That Are Deployed
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering .
- Remove the deployed device. For additional information, refer to the appropriate procedure or SAFETY BELT SYSTEM article.
- Dispose of the deployed device in the same manner as any other part to be scrapped.
NOTE:
If a dual stage driver or passenger air bag module has deployed due to a crash event, the air bag module requires manual deployment to make sure both stages have deployed before scrapping the vehicle or disposing of the air bag module. To determine if a vehicle is equipped with dual stage driver or passenger air bag modules, refer to the Description and Operation portion of this section.