Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 363

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PASSIWE RESTRAINT SYSTE1S 8 1 - 3
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)
PASSENGER AIRBAI OI/OFF SWITCH
A Passenger Airbag O N / O F F Switch located on the
i n s t r u m e n t panel allows the passenger side airbag
module to be disabled when certain child restraint
devices are being used i n the r i g h t seating position.
The passenger airbag O N / O F F switch is equipped
w i t h a key cylinder so t h a t the switch position can
only be changed using an i g n i t i o n key. When the
i g n i t i o n switch is i n the O N position and the passen-
ger side airbag is disabled, a L i g h t - E m i t t i n g Diode
( L E D ) illuminates an " O F F " indicator lamp on the
face plate of the switch.
To actuate the passenger airbag O N / O F F switch,
insert the ignition key i n the switch key cylinder.
The switch key cylinder is then rotated w i t h the i g n i -
t i o n key to its clockwise stop (the key cylinder slot
w i l l be aligned w i t h the O F F indicator lamp) to dis-
able the passenger side airbag. W h e n the passenger
airbag O N / O F F switch key cylinder is rotated w i t h
the ignition key to its counterclockwise stop (the key
cylinder slot w i l l be i n a vertical position), the O F F
indicator lamp, w i l l be extinguished and the passen-
ger side airbag module w i l l once again be enabled.
W A R N I N G : T H E K E Y M U S T A L W A Y S B E R E M O V E D
F R O M T H E P A S S E N G E R A I R B A G O N / O F F SWITCH
K E Y C Y L I N D E R A F T E R T H E SWITCH H A S B E E N
U S E D . N E V E R L E A V E A K E Y I N T H E P A S S E N G E R
A I R B A G O W O F F S W I T C H K E Y C Y L I N D E R .
The passenger airbag ON/OFF switch cannot be
adjusted or repaired and, i f faulty or damaged, the
switch assembly M U S T be replaced.
W A R N I N G : IN T H E E V E N T O F A N A I R B A G D E P L O Y -
M E N T , T H E P A S S E N G E R A I R B A G O N / O F F S W I T C H
" M U S T " B E R E P L A C E D .
D I A G N O S I S A N D T E S T I N G
AIRBAG S Y S T E i TEST
A DRB I I I scan tool is required for diagnosis of the
airbag system. Refer to the proper Body Diagnostic
Procedures manual for more information.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery
negative
cable. I f the airbag system is undeployed, w a i t two
minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before
further service.
(2) Connect the DRB I I I scan tool to the 16-way
data l i n k connector. The connector is located under
the lower left edge of the i n s t r u m e n t panel, outboard
of the steering column (Fig. 1).
(3) T u r n the ignition switch to the O n position.
E x i t the vehicle w i t h the DRB I I I . Use the latest ver-
sion of the D R B I I I .
Fig. 1 16-Way Data Link Connector - Typical
(4) After checking t h a t nobody is inside the vehi-
cle, reconnect the battery negative cable.
(5) U s i n g the D R B I I I , read and record the active
Diagnostic Trouble Code(s) (DTC's) data.
(6) Read and record any stored DTC's data.
(7) Refer to the proper Body Diagnostic Procedures
manual, i f any DTC's is found i n Step 5 or Step 6.
(8) Erase the stored DTC's data. I f any problems
remain, the stored DTC's data w i l l not erase.
(9) W i t h the i g n i t i o n switch s t i l l i n the On posi-
tion, make sure nobody is i n the vehicle.
(10) F r o m outside of the vehicle (away from the
airbag modules i n case of an accidental deployment)
t u r n the i g n i t i o n switch to the Off position for about
t e n seconds, and t h e n back to the On position.
Observe the airbag w a r n i n g lamp i n the instrument
cluster. I t should l i g h t for six to eight seconds, and
t h e n go out. This indicates t h a t the airbag system is
functioning normally.
N O T E : If t h e a i r b a g w a r n i n g l a m p fails to light, o r
lights a n d s t a y s o n , there i s a s y s t e m m a l f u n c t i o n .
R e f e r to t h e p r o p e r B o d y D i a g n o s t i c P r o c e d u r e s
m a n u a l to d i a g n o s e t h e p r o b l e m .
P A S S E I I E R AIRBAG OI/OFF SWITCH
For diagnosis and testing, refer to the proper Body
Diagnostic Procedures M a n u a l for information.