WARNING:
Be sure to follow the cautions listed below because these may cause personal injury.
• Do not discard an undeployed pretensioner because it may deploy accidentally.
• Wear protective gloves, safety goggles and earplugs during this operation. Wash your hands afterwards.
• After deployment, the pretensioner is extremely hot, so do not touch it with bare hands. Leave the pretensioner for 40 minutes before discarding.
CAUTION:
• Deploy the pretensioner in a safe, level place. Avoid deploying outdoors when rainy or windy weather.
• Do not drop or otherwise damage the pretensioner.
• A large explosive noise will occur when the pretensioner is deployed. Warn persons in the area, and do not allow anyone to approach a radius of 5 m (16 ft) from the discard location.
• After deploying the pretensioner, smoke may arise. Therefore, it must be deployed in a well-ventilated place with no smoke detector nearby.
• Do not allow water to enter the deployed pretensioner.
• Wrap the deployed pretensioner in a sealed vinyl bag when discarding.
• If circumstances do not permit the pretensioner deployment, contact the SUBARU distributor service.
1. PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT ON THE VEHICLE
1. Fold the backrest all the way forward, and then move the front seat all the way forward.
2. Before starting the work, turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the battery ground terminal, and wait for 20 seconds or more.
3. Remove the center pillar lower trim. 
4. Disconnect connector (A) of the pretensioner.
5. Short the alligator clip and terminal of the airbag deployment tool.
CAUTION:
Short the airbag deployment tool terminal until just before deploying the pretensioner.
6. Connect the airbag deployment tool and test harness adapter D.
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(A) |
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT TOOL: (Part number 98299PA030) |
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(B) |
TEST HARNESS ADAPTER D: (Part number 98299SA010) |
7. Connect the test harness adapter D connector to the pretensioner.
8. Make sure there is no one inside the vehicle.
9. Extend the wiring of the airbag deployment tool to its limit, and completely close all windows and rear gate.
10. The battery must be kept at least 5 m (16 ft) or more away from the vehicle.
11. Connect the airbag deployment tool alligator clip to the battery negative (−) terminal.
12. Connect the other cable of airbag deployment tool to the battery positive (+) terminal, and deploy the pretensioner.
CAUTION:
• After deployment, the pretensioner will be extremely hot. Let it cool down for 40 minutes or more.
• Do not allow water to enter the deployed pretensioner.
13. Perform steps 14) to 22) for models with lap seat belt pretensioners.
14. Disconnect the orange connector from the lap seat belt pretensioner.
15. Short the alligator clip and terminal of the airbag deployment tool.
CAUTION:
Short the airbag deployment tool terminal until just before deploying the pretensioner.
16. Connect the airbag deployment tool and test harness adapter F.
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(A) |
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT TOOL: (Tool number 98299PA030) |
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(B) |
TEST HARNESS ADAPTER F: (Tool number 98299SA050) |
17. Connect the test harness adapter F connector to the lap seat belt pretensioner.
18. Make sure there is no one inside the vehicle.
19. Extend the wiring of airbag deployment tool to the limit, and close all the windows and rear gates completely.
20. Move the battery 5 m (16 ft) or more from the vehicle, and affix nearby.
21. Connect the airbag deployment tool alligator clip to the battery negative (−) terminal.
22. Connect the other cable of airbag deployment tool to the battery positive (+) terminal, and deploy the pretensioner.
CAUTION:
• After deployment, the pretensioner will be extremely hot. Let it cool down for 40 minutes or more.
• Do not allow water to enter the deployed pretensioner.
23. Remove the front outer seat belt assembly.
24. Cut the seat belt at a position as close as possible to the seat belt retractor.
25. Cut the seat belt at a position as close as possible to the lap seat belt pretensioner.
26. Place the deployed pretensioner in a sealed vinyl bag, then discard.
2. DEPLOYMENT OF THE PRETENSIONER BY ITSELF
1. Fold the backrest all the way forward, and then move the front seat all the way forward.
2. Before starting the work, turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the battery ground terminal, and wait for 20 seconds or more.
3. Remove the front outer seat belt assembly.
4. Cut the seat belt at a position as close as possible to the retractor.
5. Short the alligator clip and terminal of the airbag deployment tool.
CAUTION:
Short the airbag deployment tool terminal until just before deploying the pretensioner.
6. Connect the airbag deployment tool and test harness adapter D.
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(A) |
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT TOOL: (Part number 98299PA030) |
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(B) |
TEST HARNESS ADAPTER D: (Part number 98299SA010) |
7. Connect the test harness adapter D connector to the pretensioner.
8. Attach the pretensioner to a wheel with a tire. Next, bundle three automobile wiring harnesses [with cross sections of 1.25 mm2 (0.00194 sq in) or more] and wrap twice around the pretensioner bracket and wheel.
9. Put three tires without wheels on the tire installed the pretensioner. Put on a tire with wheel on the top, and then fasten them tight with rope.
10. Move the battery at least 5 m (16 ft) from tires, and secure the nearby area.
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(1) |
5 m (16 ft) or more |
11. Connect the airbag deployment tool alligator clip to the battery negative (−) terminal.
12. Connect the other cable of airbag deployment tool to the battery positive (+) terminal, and deploy the pretensioner.
CAUTION:
• After deployment, the pretensioner will be extremely hot. Let it cool down for 40 minutes or more.
• Do not allow water to enter the deployed pretensioner.
13. Place the deployed pretensioner in a sealed vinyl bag, then discard.
3. DEPLOYMENT OF THE LAP SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER BY ITSELF
1. Fold the backrest all the way forward, and then move the front seat all the way forward.
2. Before starting the work, turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the battery ground cable, and wait for 20 seconds or more.
3. Remove the front outer belt.
4. Cut the seat belt at a position as close as possible to the lap seat belt pretensioner.
5. Short the alligator clip and terminal of the airbag deployment tool together.
CAUTION:
Short the airbag deployment tool terminal until just before deploying the pretensioner.
6. Connect the airbag deployment tool and test harness adapter F.
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(A) |
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT TOOL: (Tool number 98299PA030) |
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(B) |
TEST HARNESS ADAPTER F: (Tool number 98299SA050) |
7. Connect the test harness adapter F connector to the lap seat belt pretensioner.
8. Attach the pretensioner to a wheel with a tire. Next, bundle three automobile wiring harnesses [with cross sections of 1.25 mm2 (0.00194 sq in) or more] and wrap twice around the pretensioner bracket and wheel.
9. Place three tires without wheels on top of the tire with the pretensioner attached. Place the tire with wheel on the top, and tighten securely with rope.
10. Move the battery at least 5 m (16 ft) from the vehicle, and confirm safety in the area.
11. Connect the airbag deployment tool alligator clip to the battery negative (−) terminal.
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(1) |
5 m (16 ft) or more |
12. Connect the other cable of airbag deployment tool to the battery positive (+) terminal, and deploy the pretensioner.
CAUTION:
• After deployment, the pretensioner will be extremely hot. Let it cool down for 40 minutes or more in an area with no one around.
• Do not allow water to enter the deployed pretensioner.
13. Place the deployed pretensioner in a sealed vinyl bag, then discard.