SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYSTEM
WARNING:
THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYSTEM CONTAINS
SENSITIVE,
COMPLEX
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL
UNITS. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE OR
SERVICE ANY SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYSTEM COM-
PONENTS, YOU MUST FIRST DISCONNECT AND
ISOLATE
THE
BATTERY
NEGATIVE
(GROUND)
CABLE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE
THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO
DO THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL SIDE
IMPACT AIRBAG MODULE DEPLOYMENT AND POS-
SIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
ALLOW SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE FOR
TWO MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING AIRBAG COM-
PONENTS.
DO NOT PLACE A NON-DEPLOYED SIDE AIRBAG
FACE DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG
WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR IF ACCIDENTALLY
DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
BEFORE SERVICING A SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CON-
TROL MODULE (SIACM), ALWAYS DISCONNECT
THE APPROPRIATE (LEFT OR RIGHT) SIDE IMPACT
AIRBAG
CONNECTOR
UNDER
THE
SEAT
TO
ENGAGE
THE
SIDE
IMPACT AIRBAG
SYSTEM
SHORTING
BAR
TO
PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL
DEPLOYMENT THAT COULD CAUSE PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE A SIDE IMPACT
AIRBAG MODULE OR TAMPER WITH ITS INFLA-
TOR. DO NOT PUNCTURE, INCINERATE, OR BRING
INTO
CONTACT
WITH
ELECTRICITY.
DO
NOT
STORE AT TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 93° C
(200° F).
REPLACE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPO-
NENTS ONLY WITH PARTS SPECIFIED IN THE
MOPAR PARTS CATALOG. SUBSTITUTE PARTS
MAY APPEAR INTERCHANGEABLE, BUT INTERNAL
DIFFERENCES MAY RESULT IN OCCUPANT PER-
SONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
THE FASTENERS, SCREWS, AND BOLTS ORIGI-
NALLY USED FOR THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYS-
TEM
COMPONENTS
HAVE
SPECIAL COATINGS
AND ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE SIDE
IMPACT 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.
CAUTION:
Deployed and Nondeployed Air Bags may or may
not have live pyrotechnic material within the air bag
inflator. Do not dispose of Driver and Passenger
Airbags unless you are sure of complete deploy-
ment. 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.
WARNING: DURING, AND FOLLOWING, ANY CHILD
RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, DUE TO IMPACT
EVENT OR VEHICLE REPAIR, CAREFULLY INSPECT
ALL MOUNTING HARDWARE, TETHER STRAPS
AND
ANCHORS
FOR
PROPER
INSTALLATION,
OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. IF A CHILD RESTRAINT
ANCHOR IS FOUND DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, THE
ANCHOR MUST BE REPLACED TO PREVENT POS-
SIBLE OCCUPANT PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - AIRBAG SYSTEM
(1) With the battery negative remote cable discon-
nected, connect the DRB III
t scan tool to the Data
Link connector.
(2) Turn the ignition key to the ON position. Exit
vehicle with the scan tool.
(3) After checking that no one is inside the vehicle,
connect the battery negative remote terminal.
(4) Read and record the ACTIVE Diagnostic Trou-
ble Code (DTC) data.
(5) Read and record any STORED DTC’s.
(6) Refer to the proper Body Diagnostic Procedures
manual if any DTC’s are found in Step 4 and Step 5.
(7) If the airbag warning lamp either fails to light,
or goes ON and stays ON, there is a system malfunc-
tion. To test the airbag warning lamp (bulb) opera-
tion in the cluster, refer to Electrical, Instrument
Cluster, Diagnosis and Testing - Instrument Cluster.
Refer to the proper Body Diagnostic Procedures man-
ual for any other system problems.
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