Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 498

RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 8M - 1
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AIRBAG SYSTEM
DIAGNOSIS . . .
1 SEVERAL INFORMATION 1
2 SERWiCE PROCEDURES 3
A I R B A G S Y S T E M
WARMING: THIS S Y S T E M IS A SENSITIVE, COM­
P L E X ELECTRO-MECHANICAL UMIT. B E F O R E AT­
TEMPTING TO DiAGNOSE, REMOVE OR INSTALL
THE A I R B A G S Y S T E M OR RELATED S T E E R I N G
W H E E L AND S T E E R I N G COLUMN C O M P O N E N T S
YOU MUST FIRST DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) C A B L E . THEN
WAIT 2 MINUTES F O R S Y S T E M CAPACITOR TO
DISCHARGE B E F O R E FURTHER S Y S T E M S E R V I C E .
FAILURE TO DO S O COULD RESULT IN ACCIDEN­
TAL DEPLOYMENT AND P O S S I B L E P E R S O N A L IN­
J U R Y .
WARNING: THE A I R B A G MODULE SNFLATOH A S ­
S E M B L Y CONTAINS SODIUM AZIDE AND POTAS­
SIUM NITRATE. THESE MATERIALS A R E
POISONOUS AND E X T R E M E L Y F L A M M A B L E . CON­
TACT WITH ACID, WATER OR HEAVY METALS MAY
PRODUCE HARMFUL AND IRRITATING G A S E S (SO­
DIUM HYDROXIDE IS FORMED IN THE P R E S E N C E
OF MOISTURE) OR C O M B U S T I B L E COMPOUNDS.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE THE MODULE
OR TAMPER WITH ITS INFLATOR. DO NOT PUNC­
TURE, INCINERATE OR BRING INTO CONTACT
WITH ELECTRICITY. DO NOT S T O R E AT TEMPERA­
TURES E X C E E D I N G 200°F.
WARMING: R E P L A C E A I R B A G S Y S T E M COMPO­
NENTS WITH PARTS S P E C I F I E D IN THE C H R Y S L E R
MOPAR PARTS CATALOG ONLY. SUBSTITUTE
P A R T S MAY A P P E A R I N T E R C H A N G E A B L E , BUT IN­
T E R N A L D I F F E R E N C E S MAY R E S U L T IN INFERIOR
OCCUPANT' PROTECTION. THE F A S T E N E R S ,
S C R E W S , AND BOLTS ORIGINALLY U S E D FOR THE
A I R B A G COMPONENTS HAVE S P E C I A L COATINGS
AND A R E SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE AIR-
B A G S Y S T E M . THEY MUST N E V E R B E R E P L A C E D
WITH ANY S U B S T I T U T E S . ANYTIME A N E W FAS­
T E N E R IS N E E D E D , R E P L A C E WITH THE C O R R E C T
F A S T E N E R S PROVIDED IN THE S E R V I C E P A C K A G E
OR S P E C I F I E D IN THE C H R Y S L E R MOPAR PARTS
CATALOG.
WARNING: W H E N A STEERING COLUMN HAS AN
A I R B A G MODULE ATTACHED, N E V E R P L A C E THE
COLUMN ON THE FLOOR OR OTHER S U R F A C E
WITH THE S T E E R I N G W H E E L OR A I R B A G MODULE
FACE DOWN.
GEm , I N F O R M A T I O N
The airbag system is a standard equipment safety
device on Ram truck models. It is designed to protect
the driver from serious injury, caused by a frontal
impact of the vehicle. To inspect this system use Air-
bag System - Body Diagnostic Procedures manual. If
the airbag module assembly is defective and non-de­
ployed, refer to Chrysler Corporation current return
list for proper handling procedures.
Following are general descriptions of the major
components in the airbag system. Refer to Group 8 W
- Wiring Diagrams for complete circuit descriptions
and diagrams.
AIRBAG MODULE
The airbag module protective cover is the most vis­
ible part of the system. The module is mounted di­
rectly to the steering wheel Under the airbag