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R09686
AB0163
Wire Harness
Diameter
Stripped Wire Harness Section
RS-26
- SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMFRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
1996 TERCEL (RM440U)
(d) Deploy the airbag.
(1) Confirm that no-one is inside the vehicle or within
10 m (33 ft) of the vehicle.
(2) Press the SST activation switch and deploy the air-
bag.
HINT:
The airbag deploys simultaneously as the LED of the SST ac-
tivation switch lights up.
(e) Dispose of the front passenger airbag assembly.
CAUTION:
The front passenger airbag assembly is very hot
when the airbag is deployed, so leave it alone for at
least 30 minutes after deployment.
Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a front
passenger airbag assembly with a deployed airbag.
Do not apply water, etc. to a front passenger airbag
assembly with a deployed airbag.
Always wash your hands with water after completing
the operation.
When scrapping a vehicle, deploy the airbag and scrap
the vehicle with the front passenger airbag assembly still
installed.
2. DEPLOYMENT WHEN DISPOSING OF FRONT PAS-
SENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY ONLY
NOTICE:
When disposing of the front passenger airbag assembly
only, never use the customers vehicle to deploy the airbag.
HINT:
Have a battery ready as the power source to deploy the airbag.
(a) Remove the front passenger airbag assembly.
CAUTION:
When storing the steering wheel pad, keep the deployment
direction facing up.
(b) Fix the front passenger airbag assembly.
(1) Using a service-purpose wire harness for the ve-
hicle, tie down the front passenger airbag assembly
to the tire.
Wire harness: Stripped wire harness section
1.25 mm
2
or more (0.0019 in.2 or more)
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R09689
Tires
(5 or more)
R05403
R09690
Battery
SSTFront Passenger
Airbag Assembly
10 mm (33 ft) or more
R09687
RS-28
- SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMFRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
1996 TERCEL (RM440U)
(d) Install the SST.
(1) Place at least 2 tires under the tire to which the front
passenger airbag assembly is tied.
(2) Place at least 2 tires over the tire to which the front
passenger airbag assembly is tied. The top tire
should have the wheel installed.
(3) Tie the tires together with 2 wire harnesses.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the wire harnesses are tight. It is very dan-
gerous if loose wire harnesses result in the tires coming
free due to the shock of the airbag deploying.
HINT:
Place the SST connector and wire harness inside tires. Provide
at least 1 m (3 ft) of slack for the wire harness.
(4) Connect the SST connector to the front passenger
airbag assembly connector.
SST 09082-00700
NOTICE:
To avoid damaging the SST connector and wire harness,
do not lock the secondary lock of the twin lock.
(e) Deploy the airbag.
(1) Connect the SST red clip to the battery positive (+)
terminal and the black clip to the battery negative
(-) terminal.
(2) Confirm that no-one is within 10 m (33 ft) of the tires
covering the front passenger airbag assembly.
(3) Press the SST activation switch and deploy the air-
bag.
HINT:
The airbag deploys simultaneously as the LED of the SST ac-
tivation switch lights up.
(f) Dispose of the front passenger airbag assembly.
CAUTION:
The front passenger airbag assembly is very hot
when the airbag is deployed, so leave it alone for at
least 30 minutes after deployment.
Use gloves and safety glasses when handling a front
passenger airbag assembly with a deployed airbag.
Do not apply water, etc. to a front passenger airbag
assembly with a deployed airbag.
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BO1IC-04
N15778
No.2 Heater to
Register Duct
Center Heater to
Register Duct
Instrument Panel Reinforcement
AG
AA
G
G
G
G
G
G
A
A Instrument Panel
Brace No.1
Instrument Panel
Brace No.2
Clock Hole Cover
C
CInstrument Panel
Heater
Control
B
B
B
B
DDD
Lower Center Finish Panel
Center Upper
Cluster Finish Panel
Combination
Mater
Steering Column Cover
Front Pillar Garnish
Combination Switch
Cowl Side
Trim
Front Door
Scuff Plate
Instrument Panel
Lower Pad
Lower Center Finish Panel
Steering Wheel
Center Cluster
Finish Panel
Shifting Hole
Bezel
F
F
Ash Receptacle BoxD
D
D
D
Console Box
Lower Instrument Cover
BB
BBHeater Control Panel
Knob
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
BO-45
1139 Author: Date:
1996 TERCEL (RM440U)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
COMPONENTS
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BO347-01
N12292
N12291
N12055
BO-48
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
1996 TERCEL (RM440U)
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISHES
2. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIMS
3. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATES
4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL (See page SR-13)
5. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT COVER
(a) Remove the 2 screws and the hood lock release lever.
(b) Remove the 2 hole covers.
(c) Remove the 4 bolts and the lower cover.
6. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER PAD
7. REMOVE CENTER UPPER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
8. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVERS
9. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH
10. REMOVE COMBINATION METER
11. REMOVE LOWER CENTER FINISH PANEL
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and 3 screws.
(b) Remove the instrument finish panel by pulling.
12. DISCONNECT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG CON-
NECTOR (See page RS-21)
13. REMOVE SHIFTING HOLE BEZEL
14. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX
15. REMOVE LOWER CENTER FINISH PANEL
16. REMOVE CENTER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
17. REMOVE ASH RECEPTACLE BOX
18. REMOVE RADIO ASSEMBLY
19. REMOVE HEATER CONTROL PANEL (See page
AC-70)
20. REMOVE JUNCTION BLOCK NO. 1
Remove the 3 screws and J/B No. 1.