Chrysler RAM TRUCK 2500 1994 Service Manual page 496

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Fig. 1 Wear Safety Glasses and Rubber Gloves
AIRBAG CLEANUP PROCEDURE
Begin the cleanup by putting tape over the airbag
exhaust vent (Fig. 2) so that no additional powder
will find its way into the vehicle interior. Then re­
move the airbag and airbag module from the vehicle.
Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any residual pow-
Fig. 2 Airbag Exhaust Vent Sealing
der from the vehicle interior. Work from the outside
in as you do, so that you avoid kneeling or sitting on
an uncleaned area.
Be sure to vacuum the heater and A/C outlets as
well (Fig. 3). Run the blower on low and vacuum any
powder expelled from the plenum. You may need to
vacuum the interior of the car a second time to re­
cover all of the powder.
Place the deployed airbag and module in your ve­
hicular scrap pile.
AIRBAG SERVICE (DEPLOYED)
Any vehicle which is to be returned to use after an
airbag deployment, must have the airbag module and
clockspring replaced. These are one-time components
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 8M - 3
Fig. 3 Vacuum Heater and A/C Outlets
and cannot be reused. Other airbag system compo­
nents are replaced as required by the extent of dam­
age.
AIRBAG SYSTEM CHECK
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable and isolate.
(2) Connect DRB scan tool to ACM diagnostic
6-way connector, clipped to lower left corner of in­
strument panel.
(3) From right side of vehicle (away from airbag in
case of accidental deployment), turn ignition switch
to ON position. Exit vehicle with DRB. Use the latest
version of the proper DRB cartridge.
(4) After checking that no one is inside the vehicle,
reconnect negative battery cable.
(5) Using the DRB, read and record active diagnos­
tic trouble code (DTC) data.
(6) Read and record any stored DTC.
(7) Refer to the Diagnostic Test manual if any DTC
is found in steps 5 or 6.
(8) Erase stored DTC, if there are no active codes.
If problems remain, DTC will not erase.
(9) With ignition switch in ON position, make sure
no one is in the vehicle.
(10) From passenger side of vehicle, turn ignition
switch to OFF then ON. Observe the instrument
cluster airbag lamp. It should go on for 6 to 8 sec­
onds, then go out; indicating system is functioning
normally.
I f airbag warning lamp fails to light, or goes
on and stays on, there is a system malfunction.
Refer to the Passive Restraint Diagnostic Test
manual to diagnose the problem.