Front Seat Outer Belt Assy with Vehicle Deployment
DISPOSALHINT: When scrapping vehicles equipped with a seat belt pretensioner or disposing of a front seat outer belt (with seat belt pretensioner) always first active the seat belt pretensioner in accordance with the procedures described below. If any abnormality occurs in the seat belt pretensioner operation, contact the SERVICE DEPT. of the TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. When disposing of a front seat outer belt (with seat belt pretensioner) activated in a collision, follow the same procedures given in step 1-(d) in DISPOSAL.
CAUTION:
- Never dispose of front seat outer belt which has an inactivated pretensioner.
- The seat belt pretensioner produces a sizeable exploding sound when it activates, so perform operation out-of-door and where it will not create a nuisance to nearby residents.
- When activating a front seat outer belt (with seat belt pretensioner), perform the operation at least 10 m (33 ft) away from the front seat outer belt.
- Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a front seat belt with an activated pretensioner.
- Always wash your hands with water after completing operation.
- Do not apply water, etc. to a front seat outer belt with an activated pretensioner.
- When activating the seat belt pretensioner, always use the specified SST. (09062-00700, 09082-00770) (SRS Airbag Deployment Tool) Perform the operation in a place away from electrical noise.
DISPOSE OF FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY RH (WHEN SCRAPPING VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT METHOD)
HINT: Check that the battery positive voltage is above 12 V.
a. Check functioning of SST.
CAUTION: When activating the seat belt pretensioner, always use a specified SST.
1. Connect the SST to the battery.
Connect the red clip of the SST to the battery positive (+) terminal and the black clip to the battery negative (-) terminal.
HINT: Do not connect the yellow connector which will be connected to the seat belt pretensioner.
2. Check the functioning of SST.
Press SST activation switch, and check that the LED of SST activation switch lights up.
CAUTION: If the LED lights up when the activation switch is not pressed, SST probably malfunctions, so definitely do not use SST.
b. Disconnect the pretensioner connector.
1. Remove the front door scuff plate RH.
2. Remove the rear door scuff plate RH.
3. Remove the front door opening trim weather strip RH.
4. Remove the rear door opening trim weather strip RH.
5. Remove the center pillar garnish lower RH.
6. Remove the center pillar garnish upper RH.
7. Disconnect the pretensioner connector as shown in the illustration.
8. Install the floor anchor of the seat belt.
c. Install SST.
1. Connect 2 SST, then connect them to the seat belt pretensioner.
NOTE: To avoid damaging SST connector and wire harness, do not lock the secondary lock of the twin lock.
2. Move SST at least 10 m (33 ft) away from the front of the vehicle.
3 Close all the doors and windows of the vehicle.
NOTE: Take care not to damage the SST wire harness.
4. Connect SST red clip to the battery positive (+) terminal and the black clip to the negative (-) terminal.
d. Activate the seat belt pretensioner.
1. Confirm that no one is inside the vehicle or within 10 m (33 ft) area around the vehicle.
2. Press SST activation switch and activate the seat belt pretensioner.
HINT: The seat belt pretensioner operates simultaneously with the LED of SST activation switch lighting up.
e. Dispose of the front seat outer belt (with seat belt pretensioner).
CAUTION:
- The rear outer belt is very hot when the seat belt pretensioner is activated, so leave it alone for at least 30 minutes after activation.
- Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a front seat outer belt with activated seat belt pretensioner.
- Always wash your hands with water after completing the operation.
- Do not apply water, etc. to a front seat outer belt with activated seat belt pretensioner.
HINT: When scrapping a vehicle, activate the seat belt pretensioner and scrap the vehicle with the activated front seat outer belt being installed.