Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 681

8O - 62 RESTRAINTS
SIDE IMPACT SENSOR (Continued)
WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH, NEVER STRIKE OR DROP THE SIDE
IMPACT SENSOR, AS IT CAN DAMAGE THE IMPACT
SENSOR OR AFFECT ITS CALIBRATION. THE SIDE
IMPACT SENSOR ENABLES THE SYSTEM TO
DEPLOY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. IF AN
IMPACT SENSOR IS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED
DURING SERVICE,
SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL,
IMPROPER SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOY-
MENT.
(1) Position the side impact sensor to the large
hole above the retractor mounting hole in the inner
B-pillar (Fig. 56).
(2) Reconnect the body wire harness connector for
the side impact sensor to the sensor connector recep-
tacle.
THE MODULE MUST
INCOMPLETE,
(3) Reach through the large hole above the retrac-
tor mounting hole in the inner B-pillar to position
and engage the locating pin and the stud on the side
impact sensor to the locating slot and mounting hole
from the inside of the B-pillar.
(4) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
side impact sensor stud to the inner B-pillar. Tighten
BE the nut to 8 N·m (70 in. lbs.).
(5) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at
this time. The supplemental restraint system verifi-
OR cation test procedure should be performed following
service of any supplemental restraint system compo-
nent. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS -
STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST).
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