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).
ReplacementOn-vehicle inspection
CAUTION:
Be sure to perform the initialization of the occupant classification ECU if any
of the following conditions
occur (see page 05-1207 ). If the initialization is not performed, the SRS may
not operate properly.
The occupant classification ECU is replaced.
Accessories (seatback tr ...