THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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The side curtain airbag system , on vehicles so equ ipped,
consists of the follow ing:
inclu de all of the item s listed above excep t the knee
bolster, the instru ment panel, and the steering wheel
and column. If the key is in the “LOCK” position, in
the ACC position, or not in the ignition, the airbags are 2
not on and will not inflate.
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Airbag Control Mod ule
AIRBAG Read iness Light
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The airbag control module also turns on the
AIRBAG light, and the Passen ger Airb ag
Disab le (PAD) Indicator Ligh t in the instru -
ment panel for 6 to 8 second s when the
Left and Right Side Curtain Airbags Above Side
Wind ows
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Left and Right Side Impact Sensors
Interconnection Wiring
ignition is first turned on, then turns the light off. If it
detects a malfunction in any part of the system , it turns
on the light either momentarily or continu ously.
How The Airb ag System Work s
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The airbag control module determ ines if a frontal
collision is severe enou gh to requ ire the airbags to
inflate. The control module receives the level of colli-
sion severity, determ ines the prop er level of airbag to
be deployed . The frontal airbag inflators are designed
to provid e three different rates of airbag inflation.
WARN ING!
Ign orin g the AIRBAG ligh t in you r instru ment panel
could mean you won’t have the airb ags to protect
you in a collision . If the ligh t does not come on, stays
on after you start the veh icle, or if it comes on as you
drive, have the airb ag system checked righ t away.
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The airbag control module will not detect a rollover.
The airbag control module also monitors the read iness
of the electronic parts of the system whenever the
ignition switch is in the START or ON positions. These
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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