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Deployed Inside The Vehicle

  1. Turn IG OFF and disconnect the auxiliary 12 V battery (-) terminal and wait for at least 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
  2. Make sure the airbag module is securely installed.
  3. Prepare to deploy the airbag module as follows.
    1. Disconnect the 2-pin connector of the airbag to be deployed inside the vehicle.
    2. Connect the deployment adapter to the airbag and BPT.
      • For the Driver Airbag (DAB), disconnect the 2-pin connector, connect the deployment adapter, and then reinstall it on the steering wheel.
  4. Workers should be at least 7 meters away from the vehicle.
  5. Connect the Special Service Tool (0957A - 34100A) to the deployment adapter and then connect it to the external battery.
    1. Battery (12 V)
    2. The Special Service Tool for deployment (0957A - 34100A)
    3. Deployment adapter
      • Driver Airbag (DAB), Passenger Airbag (PAB)
      • Curtain Airbag (CAB), seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT)
      • Side Airbag (SAB) module
      G15811362Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  6. Activate the switch of the airbag deployment tool to deploy the airbag.
    1. When connecting to an external battery normally, POWER ON (1) is turned on.
    2. If READY (2) button illuminates while pressing READY (2) button, press DEPLOY (3) button to deploy the airbag.
      G15811363Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

      Information 

      When the airbag is deployed, loud noise is generated, visually confirmed, and after rapid inflation, it contracts slowly.

  7. Place the deployed airbag in a sturdy plastic bag and sealed securely, then dispose it.
G15811364Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
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