1. DISPOSE OF BACK DOOR STAY ASSY LH

(a) Horizontally fix the stay in a vise with the piston-rod pulled out.
(b) Wearing safety glasses, gradually cut a part between A and B (shown in the illustration) using a metal saw to gradually release the gas.
Specification:

CAUTION: Be careful to cover the area that is being cut as there is a possibility that metal debris could be blown out by the gas (the gas is colorless, odorless and harmless).
ReplacementOccupant classification ECU
COMPONENTS
REPLACEMENT
HINT:
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. PRECAUTION (SEE PAGE 60-1 )
2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (SEE PAGE 60-1 )
3. REMOVE FRONT RH SEAT ASSY (SEE PAGE 72-1 1 (POWER SEAT) OR
72-19 (MANUAL SEAT))
4. REMOVE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION ECU
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