Toyota Tundra. Manual — part 2653

Fig. 259: Identifying Distance Between Disc Wheel & SST
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e. Cover the steering pad with a cardboard box or tires.

1. Covering method using a cardboard box: Cover the steering pad with the cardboard box and

place the weights on the cardboard box in 4 places with at least 190 N (19 kgf, 41.9 lbf).

Cardboard box size:

Must exceed the following dimensions

X:

460 mm (1.51 ft.)

Y:

650 mm (2.13 ft.)

NOTE:

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When the dimension Y of the cardboard box exceeds the
diameter of the disc wheel with tire which the steering pad
is tied to, X should be the following size. X = 460 mm (18.1
in.) + width of tire.

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If a cardboard box which is smaller than the specified size
is used, the cardboard box will be broken by the shock
from the airbag deployment.

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2. Covering method using tires:

Place at least 3 tires without disc wheels on the tire with disc wheel which the steering pad is
tied to. Place the tire with disc wheel on them.

Tire size:

Must exceed the following dimensions

Tires

Width: 185 mm (7.28 in.)

Inner diameter:

360 mm (1.18 ft.)

Fig. 260: Identifying Cardboard Box Sizes
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CAUTION: Do not use tires with disc wheels except on the top and

bottom.

NOTE:



As the tires may be damaged by the airbag deployment,
use a tire that you are planning to throw away.

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Do not place SST connector under the tire because it could
be damaged.

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3. Tie the tires together with 2 wire harnesses.

Fig. 262: Tying Tires
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f. Deploy the airbag.

1. Connect the red clip of SST to the battery positive (+) terminal and the black clip of SST to

the battery negative (-) terminal.

2. Check that no one is within a 10 m (32.8 ft.) radius of the disc wheel which the steering pad

is tied to.

3. Press SST activation switch and deploy the airbag.

Fig. 261: Identifying Tire Covering Method
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CAUTION: Make sure that the wire harnesses are tight. Looseness in

the wire harnesses results in the tires coming free due to
the shock when the airbag is deployed.

CAUTION: When deploying the airbag, make sure that no one is near

the tire.

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HINT:

The airbag is deployed as the LED of SST activation switch comes on.

Fig. 263: Identifying Distance Between Tire & SST
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g. Dispose of the steering pad.

CAUTION:



The steering pad becomes extremely hot when the airbag
is deployed, so do not touch it for at least 30 minutes after
deployment.



Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a steering
pad with a deployed airbag.

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2009 RESTRAINTS Supplemental Restraint System - Tundra