Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 916
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SEAT BELT SYSTEM
DISPOSAL OF PRETENSIONER
5. Disposal of Pretensioner
A: CAUTION
• Do not discard undeployed pretensioners, be-
cause they may cause serious personal injury
when accidentally deployed.
• Deployment of the pretensioners should be done
on a flat place free from any possible danger. Avoid
deploying outdoors during rainy or windy weather.
• Do not drop or damage pretensioner.
• Because deploying the pretensioners causes a
high-explosive noise, be sure to warn people in the
area, and do not allow anyone within a 5-meter (16
ft) radius of the disposal site.
• Some smoke will be emitted after deployment of
the pretensioners. Therefore, it must be deployed
in a well-ventilated area with no smoke alarms
nearby.
• Wear gloves, goggles, and earplugs during this
operation. Wash your hands afterwards.
• After deployment, the pretensioner is especially
hot. Leave it unattended for 40 minutes, and then
discard it.
• Do not let water get on the deployed pretension-
er.
• Wrap the deployed the pretensioner in an airtight
vinyl bag, and then discard it.
B: OPERATION
1. DEPLOYING WHILE INSTALLED IN VE-
HICLE
1) Fold backrest all the way forward, and then
move front seat all the way forward.
2) Turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect the ground
cable from the battery, and wait for more than 20
seconds before starting work.
3) Remove center pillar lower trim. <Ref. to EI-39,
REMOVAL, Lower Inner Trim.>
4) Disconnect yellow connector from pretensioner.
5) Short terminal to alligator clip furnished as de-
ployment tool.
6) Connect the deployment tool and adapter A (de-
ployment).
CAUTION:
The deployment tool should be kept shorted
until just before deployment of the pretension-
er.
7) Connect adapter A (deployment) connector (2D)
and pretensioner yellow connector.
8) Extend the deployment tool to the limit, and
make sure that vehicle is empty. Close all windows,
sunroof, and rear gate completely.
9) Move the battery at least 5 m (16 ft) from the ve-
hicle, and secure the nearby area. Connect the de-
ployment tool alligator clip to the battery minus
terminal.
SB-00079
( a )
(A) Deployment tool: (Part No. 98299PA030)
(B) Adapter A (deployment) : (Part No.
98299FC030)
SB-00021
(A)
(B)
SB-00017