Disposal of Deployable Devices and Pyrotechnic Devices That Are Deployed
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Depower the system. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .
- Remove the deployed device. For additional information, refer to the appropriate procedure or SAFETY BELT SYSTEM .
- Dispose of the deployed device in the same manner as any other part to be scrapped.
NOTE:
If a dual stage driver or passenger air bag module has deployed due to a crash event, the air bag module requires manual deployment to make sure both stages have deployed before scrapping the vehicle or disposing of the air bag module. To determine if a vehicle is equipped with dual stage driver or passenger air bag modules, refer to the DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION portion of this article.