Toyota Tundra. Manual — part 2667

Fig. 334: Identifying Front Seat Side Airbag Connector
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3. Install the front seat (see INSTALLATION ).

4. Move SST at least 10 m (32.8 ft.) away from the vehicle front side window.

5. Maintaining enough clearance for SST wire harness in the front side window, close all doors

and windows of the vehicle.

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

the battery negative (-) terminal.

f. Deploy the airbag.

1. Check that no one is inside the vehicle or within a 10 m (32.8 ft.) radius of the vehicle.

2. Press SST activation switch and deploy the airbag.

Fig. 335: Identifying Distance Between Curtain Shield Airbag & SST
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NOTE:

Take care not to damage SST wire harness.

CAUTION:



When deploying the airbag, make sure that no one is
near the vehicle.



The front seat side airbag becomes extremely hot
when the airbag is deployed, so do not touch it for at

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HINT:

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

2. DISPOSE OF FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (WHEN NOT INSTALLED IN

VEHICLE)

HINT:

Prepare a battery as the power source to deploy the airbag.

a. Check the function of SST (see DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM ).

b. Remove the front seat side airbag.

1. Remove the front seat (see REMOVAL ).

2. Remove the 2 nuts and the front seat side airbag from the seatback.

least 30 minutes after deployment.



Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a front
seat side airbag with a deployed airbag.



Do not apply water to a front seat side airbag with a
deployed airbag.



Always wash your hands with water after completing
the operation.

NOTE:

Be sure to follow the procedure detailed below when deploying the airbag.

CAUTION:



When removing the front seat side airbag, work must
be started 90 seconds after the ignition switch is
turned OFF and the negative (-) terminal cable is
disconnected from the battery.



When storing the front seat side airbag, keep the
airbag deployment side facing upward.

Fig. 336: Checking Function Of SST
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c. Using a service-purpose wire harness for the vehicle, tie down the front seat side airbag to the tire.

Wire harness:

Stripped wire harness section 1.25 mm

2

or more (0.00193 in.

2

or more)

Fig. 337: Identifying Wire Harness Diameter
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HINT:

To calculate the area of the stripped wire harness section:

Area = 3.14 x (Diameter)2 divided by 4

1. Install the 2 nuts to the front seat side airbag.

Fig. 338: Identifying Nuts & Front Seat Side Airbag
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2. Wind the wire harness around the stud bolts of the front seat side airbag as shown below.

CAUTION: If the wire harness is too thin or an alternative object is used to

tie down the curtain shield airbag, it may be snapped by the
shock when the airbag is deployed. Always use a wire harness
for vehicle use with an area of at least 1.25 mm

2

(0.00193 in.

2

).

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Fig. 339: Winding Wire Harness Around Stud Bolts
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3. Position the front seat side airbag inside the tire.

Tire size:

Must exceed the following dimensions Width:

185 mm (7.28 in.)

Inner diameter:

360 mm (1.18 ft.)

CAUTION:



Make sure that the wire harnesses are tight. If there is
slack in the wire harnesses, the front seat side airbag
may become loose due to the shock when the airbag
is deployed.

Fig. 340: Positioning Front Seat Side Airbag Inside
Tire
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

Always tie down the front seat side airbag with the
airbag deployment direction facing inside the tire.

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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