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CAUTION: Deployed Front Air Bags may or may not have live pyrotechnic material within the
air bag inflator. Do not dispose of 2003 Mopar 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 read Airbag DTC's If the following active codes are present:
ACTIVE DTC
Passenger Squib 1 open
Passenger Squib 2 open
Passenger Squib 1 open
Passenger Squib 2 open
Passenger Squib 1 open
Passenger Squib 2 open
If Passenger Squib 1
open
If Passenger Squib 2
open
If neither of the following codes is an active code:
ACTIVE DTC
Passenger squib 1 open
Passenger squib 2 open
3.1.4 SEAT BELT TENSIONER (SBT)
The driver and passenger seat belt (buckle) ten-
sioners are mounted to the inboard side of the front
seats. The seat belt buckle and seat belt switch are
connected directly to the seat belt tensioner cable.
At the onset of an impact event the ACM uses the
seat belt tensioner to rapidly retract the seat belt
buckles. With the slack removed, the occupant's
forward motion in an impact will be reduced as will
the likelihood of contacting interior components.
The seat belt tensioner cannot be removed, the
occupant's forward motion in an impact will be
reduced as will the likelihood of contacting re-
paired, if damaged or defective it must be replaced.
The ACM continuously monitors the resistance of
the seat belt tensioner circuits an open or shorted
conditions.
3.1.5 SEAT BELT SWITCHES (SBS)
The hall-effect driver and front passenger seat
belt switches provide the seat belt status, buckled
CONDITIONS
Check the stored DTC's AND IF the stored min-
utes for both are within 15 minutes of each other.
Check the stored DTC's AND IF the stored min-
utes for Passenger Squib 2 open is GREATER
than the stored minutes for Passenger Squib 1 by
15 minutes or more.
Check the stored DTC's AND IF the stored min-
utes for Passenger Squib 1 open is GREATER
than the stored minutes for Driver Squib 2 by 15
minutes or more.
AND IF Passenger Squib 2 open is NOT an ac-
tive code.
AND IF Passenger Squib 1 open is NOT an ac-
tive code.
SQUIB STATUS
Status of Airbag is
Unknown
GENERAL INFORMATION
or unbuckled, via hardwired inputs to the ACM. If
the seat belt switches are damaged or defective the
seat belt tensioner must be replaced. The ACM
continuously monitors the seat belt switch circuits
for an open or shorted conditions.
3.1.6 SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL
MODULE (SIACM)
Supplemental driver and front passenger seat
airbags provide side impact protection for the front
seat occupants. Each side airbag has it own side
impact airbag control module (SIACM) to provide
independent impact sensing and deployment. SI-
ACM are located on the left and right B post just
above the seat belt retractor. Both the left and right
side impact airbag control modules (SIACM) use
the same part number. However, for proper PCI bus
operation each SIACM must have a unique module
identification. To provide the unique module iden-
tification for both, left and right, the SIACM soft-
ware looks for a ground on cavity 5 of the SIACM
connector. If cavity 5 is grounded the SIACM com-
municates as a left SIACM otherwise it communi-
cates as a right SIACM. The SIACM performs self
diagnostics and circuit tests to determine if the
system is functioning properly. If the test finds a
problem the SIACM will set both active and stored
diagnostic trouble codes. If a DTC is active the
5
SQUIB STATUS
Both Passenger Squib 1
and 2 were used.
Passenger Squib 1 was
used; Passenger Squib
2 is live.
Passenger Squib 1 is
live; Driver Squib 2
was used.
Passenger Squib 1 was
used; Passenger Squib
2 is live.
Passenger Squib 1 is
live; Passenger Squib 2
was used.
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