When working on the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) adhere to the following
system precautions, otherwise bodily injury or component damage may result.
- Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting the battery cable before doing
any further work.
- Never attempt to disassemble or repair the air bag module or clock spring.
If faulty, have it replaced. Do not drop the air bag module or clock spring
or allow contact with water, grease or oil. Replace it if a dent, crack, deformation
or rust is detected.
- The air bag module should be stored on a flat surface and placed so that
the pad surface is facing upward. Do not place anything on top of the air
bag modules.
- After deployment of an air bag, replace the clock spring with a new one.
Wear gloves and safety glasses when handling an air bag that has deployed.
- The connection between the air bag module and the clock spring does not
take much force to disconnect it, do not apply excessive force to it. The
removed air bag module should be stored in a clean, dry place with the pad
cover face up.
- Do not hammer on the steering wheel. Doing so may damage the collapsible
column mechanism.
- If the clock spring's mating mark is not properly aligned, the steering
wheel may not be completely rotational during a turn, or the flat cable within
the clock spring may be severed, obstructing normal operation of the SRS.
- Be sure when installing the steering wheel, that the harness of the clock
spring does not become caught or tangled.
- If the an undeployed air bag module was replaced with a new unit, take the
undeployed air bag module to a Mitsubishi dealer to have it correctly disposed
of.
