Chrysler RAM TRUCK 2500 1994 Service Manual page 494

• RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 8M - 1
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
C O N T E N T S
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AIRBAG SYSTEM 1 AIRBAG SYSTEM SERVICE 5
AIRBAG SYSTEM GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . 2
A I R B A G S Y S T E M
WARNING: THIS S Y S T E M IS A S E N S I T I V E , COM­
P L E X E L E C T R O - M E C H A N I C A L UNIT. B E F O R E AT­
TEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE, R E M O V E OR INSTALL
T H E A I R B A G S Y S T E M COMPONENTS YOU MUST
F I R S T DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE T H E B A T T E R Y
NEGATIVE (GROUND) C A B L E . F A I L U R E TO DO S O
C O U L D R E S U L T IN ACCIDENTAL D E P L O Y M E N T
AND P O S S I B L E P E R S O N A L INJURY.
WHEN AN U N D E P L O Y E D A I R B A G A S S E M B L Y IS
TO B E REMOVED FROM THE S T E E R I N G W H E E L ,
DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE C A B L E AND
I S O L A T E . A L L O W S Y S T E M CAPACITOR TO DIS­
C H A R G E FOR 2 MINUTES B E F O R E BEGINNING
COMPONENT REMOVAL.
To inspect system use Passive Restraint System Di­
agnostic Procedures Manual.
I f the airbag module assembly is defective and non-
deployed, refer to Chrysler Corporation current re­
turn list for proper handling procedures.
WARNING: R E P L A C E A I R B A G S Y S T E M COMPO­
NENTS WITH C H R Y S L E R MOPAR® S P E C I F I E D R E ­
P L A C E M E N T P A R T S ONLY. S U B S T I T U T E 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 INTERNAL
D I F F E R E N C E S MAY R E S U L T IN INFERIOR O C C U ­
PANT PROTECTION.
T H E F A S T E N E R S , S C R E W S , AND B O L T S , ORIGI­
NALLY U S E D FOR T H E A I R B A G COMPONENTS,
HAVE S P E C I A L COATINGS AND A R E S P E C I F I ­
C A L L Y DESIGNED FOR T H E A I R B A G S Y S T E M .
T H E Y 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 NEW F A S T E N E R IS
N E E D E D , R E P L A C E WITH T H E C O R R E C T F A S T E N ­
E R S PROVIDED IN T H E S E R V I C E P A C K A G E OR
F A S T E N E R S L I S T E D IN THE P A R T S BOOK.