Removal And Installation; Airbag Control Module (Acm); Clockspring - Chrysler Stratus RHD 1997 Interactive Electronic Service Manual

8M - 4 RESTRAINT SYSTEM

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE (ACM)

WARNING: REPLACE AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPO-
NENTS WITH CHRYSLER
REPLACEMENT PARTS. SUBSTITUTE PARTS MAY
VISUALLY APPEAR
INTERNAL DIFFERENCES MAY RESULT IN INFE-
RIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
THE ACM CONTAINS AN IMPACT SENSOR THAT
ENABLES THE SYSTEM TO DEPLOY THE AIR-
BAGS. TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT,
NEVER CONNECT ACM ELECTRICALLY TO THE
SYSTEM WHILE VEHICLE
NECTED.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
remote cable (Fig. 3).
(2) Raise parking brake lever as high as possible.
(3) Loosen set screw on front of shifter knob and
remove shift lever knob.
(4) Remove plastic plunger rod from shifter lever.
(5) Remove lighted PRNDL letter bezel.
(6) Remove screws next to floor shifter and in con-
sole storage compartment, holding floor console to
the brackets on the floor pan.
(7) Disconnect wire connector for floor console
accessories at floor pan.
(8) Separate console from vehicle.
(9) Remove the park brake lever assembly, refer to
Group 5 Brakes, for Park Brake Lever Removal (Fig.
4).
(10) Disconnect wire harness connector from the
Airbag Control Module.
(11) Remove four module mounting nuts and
remove module.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: USE SUPPLIED NUTS ONLY
(1) Install ACM, position ACM (arrow pointing for-
ward) on center tunnel area mounting studs. Attach
the two rear mounting nuts and tighten to 14 to 19
N·m (125 to 170 in. lbs.) torque.
(2) Position console in vehicle.
(3) Verify that the rear locator pin on the bottom
of the storage bin is engaged to the slot in the body
bracket.
(4) Connect the wire connector for the floor console
accessories at floor pan.
(5) Install lighted PRNDL letter bezel.
(6) Install plastic plunger rod to shifter lever.
MOPAR SPECIFIED
INTERCHANGEABLE,
BATTERY IS
ACM OVER TOP OF STUDS ON AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE RADIO ANTENNA CONNEC TO AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE TO PARK BRAKE SWITCH INSTRUMENT TROUGH HARNESS WIRE TOP OF NUTS PARK BRAKE CONNECTOR
(7) Install shift lever knob and tighten set screw
on front of shifter knob.
(8) Do not connect battery negative remote cable.
Refer above to Diagnosis and Testing for Airbag Sys-
tem Test procedures.
BUT
CON-
Fig. 3 Disconnect Battery Negative Remote Cable
Fig. 4 Airbag Control Module

CLOCKSPRING

REMOVAL
When removing a deployed module, rubber gloves,
eye protection and long sleeves should be worn.
There may be deposits on the surface which could
irritate the skin and eyes.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
remote cable (Fig. 3).
(2) Remove the two steering column lower cover
attaching screws. Remove upper cover.
PANEL SLIDE TOR
FWD
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