OEM 2002 Toyota Highlander Air Bag

2002 Toyota Highlander Air Bag Parts Q&A

• Q: How Should You Properly Deploy and Dispose of an Air Bag When Scrapping a Vehicle on 2002 Toyota Highlander?

  A: Before scrapping a vehicle with SRS or handling side Air Bag assemblies owners must use service tool (09082-00700 to deploy Air Bags and check for abnormal deployment results with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Service department. Proceed with equal disposal steps when dealing with deployed Air Bags that resulted from vehicle collisions. Dispose of side Air Bag assemblies outside the house because they generate loud sounds upon deployment and never send these assemblies with intact Air Bags to disposal sites. After deployment properly distance the inflating Air Bag at least 10 meters (33 feet) from the assembly before waiting for 30 minutes of cooldown. Always use gloves and safety glasses before touching the deployed Air Bag assembly but wash your hands with water immediately afterwards without applying water to the deployed Air Bag assembly. The deployment process of the front seat Air Bag assembly RH requires a power supply from a battery as well as verification of the Special Service Tool: 09082-00700 functionality together with disconnecting the side Air Bag connector without harming the Air Bag wire harness followed by installation of Special Service Tool: 09082-00700 and 09082-00750. Use the Special Service Tool's two connectors to link them with the Air Bag connector yet keep the secondary lock from damaging the assembly by moving the tool beyond 10 meters (33 feet) from the vehicle while securing all doors and windows then fasten the red clip to the battery positive terminal followed by the black clip to the negative pole. To activate the Air Bag system and make the LED light up simultaneously press the activation switch when the vehicle space and 10 m (33 ft) surrounding area is empty. Throw away the side Air Bag assembly yet take caution since it becomes extremely hot and requires handled gloves and safety glasses during disposal and hand washing is mandatory afterward. Installation of side Air Bags must remain in vehicles that are ready for scrapping.