Originally Posted by
projectSHO89
It only takes a minute or less for the SRS system to discharge. There is no need to wait 10 minutes.
If you think 10 minutes is a long time, then try and figure how much time it's going to take to earn enough to buy new airbags and then the time to replace them. After you add that all up you can easily see how 10 minutes is a 'better safe than sorry' approach.