CAUTION: Deployed Front Air Bags may or may not have live pyrotechnic material within the
air bag inflator. Do not dispose of 2003 Model Year Driver and Passenger Airbags unless you
are sure of complete deployment. Please refer to the Hazardous Substance Control System for
Proper Disposal. Dispose of deployed air bags in a manner consistent with state, provincial,
local, and federal regulations. Use the following table to identify the status of the Airbag Squib.
AIRBAG SQUIB STATUS
(1) Using a DRBIII
t read Airbag DTC’s If the following active codes are present:
ACTIVE DTC
CONDITIONS
SQUIB STATUS
Driver Squib 1 open
Driver Squib 2 open
Check the stored DTC’s AND IF the stored min-
utes for both are within 15 minutes of each other.
Both Driver Squib 1
and 2 were used.
Driver Squib 1 open
Driver Squib 2 open
Check the stored DTC’s AND IF the stored min-
utes for Driver Squib 2 open is GREATER than
the stored minutes for Driver Squib 1 by 15 min-
utes or more.
Driver Squib 1 was
used;
Driver Squib 2 is live.
Driver Squib 1 open
Driver Squib 2 open
Check the stored DTC’s AND IF the stored min-
utes for Driver Squib 1 open is GREATER than
the stored minutes for Driver Squib 2 by 15 min-
utes or more.
Driver Squib 1 is live;
Driver Squib 2 was
used.
If Driver Squib 1 open
AND IF Driver Squib 2 opens is NOT an active
code.
Driver Squib 1 was
used;
Driver Squib 2 is live.
If Driver Squib 2 open
AND IF Driver Squib 1 open is NOT an active
code.
Driver Squib 1 is live;
Driver Squib 2 was
used.
If neither of the following codes is an active code:
ACTIVE DTC
SQUIB STATUS
Driver squib 1 open
Status of Airbag is
Unknown
Driver Squib 2 open
3.1.3
PASSENGER AIRBAG
The airbag insignia in the instrument panel top
cover above the glove box is the most visible part of
the passenger side airbag system. The airbag door
has a living hinge at the top, which is secured to the
instrument panel top cover. Located under the
airbag door is the airbag cushion and its supporting
components. The airbag module includes a housing
to which the cushion and hybrid inflators are at-
tached and sealed. The 2003 Minivan is equipped
with front passenger airbag with dual stage infla-
tors that include a small canister of highly com-
pressed argon gas. The ACM uses vehicle crash
severity, front passenger seat belt switch status
(buckled or unbuckled) inputs to determine the
level of airbag deployment. When supplied with the
proper electrical signal, the hybrid inflator or infla-
tors discharge the compressed gas it contains di-
rectly into the cushion. The airbag cannot be re-
paired, and must be replaced if deployed or in any
way damaged.
WARNING:
THE
PASSENGER
AIRBAG
MODULE
CONTAINS
ARGON
GAS
PRESSURIZED TO 17236.89 Kpa (2500 PSI).
DO
NOT ATTEMPT
TO
DISMANTLE AN
AIRBAG MODULE OR TAMPER WITH ITS
INFLATOR.
DO
NOT
PUNCTURE,
INCINERATE, OR BRING INTO CONTACT
WITH ELECTRICITY. DO NOT STORE AT
TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING 93°C (200°F).
REPLACE AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS
ONLY
WITH
PARTS
SPECIFIED
IN
THE
MOPAR
PARTS
CATALOG.
SUBSTITUTE
PARTS MAY APPEAR INTERCHANGEABLE,
BUT INTERNAL DIFFERENCES MAY RESULT
IN INFERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION. THE
FASTENERS,
SCREWS,
AND
BOLTS
ORIGINALLY
USED
FOR
THE
AIRBAG
SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
HAVE
SPECIAL
COATINGS
AND
ARE
SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNED FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THEY
MUST NEVER BE REPLACED WITH ANY
SUBSTITUTES. ANY TIME A NEW FASTENER
IS
NEEDED,
REPLACE
IT
WITH
THE
CORRECT FASTENERS PROVIDED IN THE
SERVICE PACKAGE OR SPECIFIED IN THE
MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
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GENERAL INFORMATION