Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 436

8M - 12 PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE
WARNING:
• THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE CONTAINS
THE IMPACT SENSOR, WHICH ENABLES THE SYS-
TEM TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG. BEFORE ATTEMPT-
ING TO DIAGNOSE OR SERVICE ANY AIRBAG
SYSTEM OR RELATED STEERING WHEEL, STEER-
ING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPO-
NENTS YOU MUST FIRST DISCONNECT AND
ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE
CABLE. THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE FUR-
THER SYSTEM SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO DO THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
• NEVER STRIKE OR KICK THE AIRBAG CON-
TROL MODULE, AS IT CAN DAMAGE THE IMPACT
SENSOR OR AFFECT ITS CALIBRATION. IF AN AIR-
BAG CONTROL MODULE
DROPPED DURING SERVICE, THE MODULE MUST
BE SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL,
IMPROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
OCCUPANT INJURIES.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable. If either of the airbags has not been deployed,
wait two minutes for the system capacitor to dis-
charge before further service.
(2) Remove the center support bracket from the
instrument panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Cen-
ter Support Bracket in the Removal and Installa-
tion section of Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems
for the procedures.
(3) Remove the screw that secures the instrument
panel wire harness ground eyelet to the left side of
the mount that is welded onto the floor panel trans-
mission tunnel (Fig. 12).
(4) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector from the Airbag Control Module (ACM). To
disconnect the instrument panel wire harness con-
nector from the ACM:
(a) Slide the red Connector Position Assurance
(CPA) lock on the top of the connector toward the
side of the vehicle.
(b) Depress the connector latch tab and pull the
connector straight away from the ACM connector
receptacle.
(GROUND)
IS ACCIDENTALLY
INCOMPLETE, OR
Fig. 12 Airbag Control Module Remove/Install
1 – INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE HARNESS
2 – FLOOR PANEL TRANSMISSION TUNNEL
3 – GROUND EYELET
4 – SCREW
5 – MOUNT
6 – SCREW(3)
7 – AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE
(5) Remove the three screws that secure the ACM
to the mount that is welded onto the floor panel
transmission tunnel.
(6) Remove the ACM from the mount on the floor
panel transmission tunnel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Carefully position the ACM to the mount that
is welded onto the floor panel transmission tunnel.
When the ACM is correctly positioned the arrow on
the ACM label will be pointed forward in the vehicle.
(2) Install and tighten the three screws that secure
the ACM to the mount that is welded onto the floor
panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the screws to 11.8
N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(3) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
instrument panel wire harness ground eyelet to the
left side of the mount that is welded onto the floor
panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the screw to 3.4
N·m (30 in. lbs.).
(4) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector to the ACM connector receptacle. Be cer-
tain that the connector latch and the red CPA lock
are fully engaged.
(5) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at
this time. Refer to Airbag System in the Diagnosis
and Testing section of this group for the proper pro-
cedures.
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