Chrysler Concorde 1993 Service Manual page 353

Fig. 3 Wear Safety Glasses and Rubber Gloves
If you find that the cleanup is irritating your skin,
run cool water over the affected area. Also, if you ex-
perience nasal or throat irritation, exit the vehicle
for fresh air until the irritation ceases. If irritation
continues, see a physician.
CLEANUP PROCEDURE
Roll or fold the passenger air bag towards the in-
strument panel surface and close the cover over the
folded bag. Then tape the cover shut. Remove the
driver air bag and module from the vehicle. Next re-
move the passenger air bag and module. Refer to Re-
moval-Driver and the Passenger Air Bag Module
procedures.
Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any residual pow-
der from the vehicle interior. Work from the outside
in so that you avoid kneeling or sitting in an un-
cleaned area.
Be sure to vacuum the heater and A/C outlets as
well (Fig. 4). In fact it's a good idea to run the blower
on low and to vacuum up any powder expelled from
the plenum. You may need to vacuum the interior of
the car a second time to recover all of the powder.
Fig. 4 Vacuum Heater and A/C Outlets
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Place the deployed bag and module in your auto-
motive scrap.
SERVICE OF DEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE
After a driver air bag has been deployed, the air
bag module and clockspring assembly must be re-
placed because they cannot be reused. Other driver
air bag system components are replaced if damaged.
After a PASSENGER air bag has been deployed, the
passenger air bag module must be replaced because
it cannot be reused. Other components are replaced if
damaged. These might include the upper instrument
panel and center distribution duct.
MAINTENANCE INSPECTION
(1) Check that both front impact sensors are prop-
erly installed to the headlamp carrier surface with
three fasteners each. Repair as required.
(2) Check the air bag warning lamp for proper op-
eration as follows:
(a) Turn ignition switch to the ON position, the
air bag warning lamp should light. If not, test the
system using the DRB II and Passive Restraint
System Diagnostic Procedures Manual. Repair as
required.
(b) The air bag warning lamp lights, but fails to
go out after 10 seconds. Test the system using the
DRB II and Passive Restraint System Diagnostic
Procedures Manual. Repair as required.
(c) Erasing of fault codes is not required.
AIR BAG SYSTEM CHECK
WARNING: BEFORE BEGINNING ANY AIR BAG
SYSTEM CHECK PROCEDURES, DISCONNECT AND
ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CA-
BLE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE
THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DO THIS
COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR BAG DE-
PLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
WHEN AN UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG ASSEMBLY
IS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STEERING
WHEEL OR INSTRUMENT PANEL, DISCONNECT
AND ISOLATE THE
(GROUND) CABLE. ALLOW SYSTEM CAPACITOR
TO DISCHARGE FOR 2 MINUTES BEFORE RE-
MOVING ANY AIR BAG COMPONENTS.
(1) Connect DRB II to diagnostic 6-way connector,
located at right side of the steering column and at
the lower edge of the knee bolster.
(2) Turn the ignition key to ON position. Exit ve-
hicle with DRB II. Use the latest version of the
proper cartridge.
(3) After checking that no one is inside the vehicle,
reconnect the battery negative terminal.
(4) Using the DRB II, read and record active fault
data.
8M - 3
BATTERY NEGATIVE