Dakota 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2000)
Air Bag Deactivation Switch: Description and Operation
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH
A passenger side airbag ON/OFF switch on all models except quad cab, which is located on the instrument panel, allows the passenger side airbag
system to be disabled when certain child restraint devices are being used in the right front seating position. The passenger side airbag ON/OFF
switch is equipped with a key actuator that is designed so that the switch position can be changed using an ignition key. The key is inserted into the
actuator far enough to fully depress a spring loaded locking plunger, then rotated to the desired position. The key will not insert all the way into
the actuator, and the spring-loaded locking plunger prevents the user from leaving a key in the actuator. When the ignition switch is in the ON
position and the passenger side airbag system is disabled, a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) illuminates an Off indicator lamp on the face plate of the
switch.
The passenger side airbag ON/OFF switch cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the switch assembly must be replaced.
To actuate the passenger side airbag ON/OFF switch, insert the ignition key in the switch key actuator far enough to fully depress the
spring-loaded locking plunger. The switch key actuator is then rotated with the ignition key to its clockwise stop (the key actuator slot will be
aligned with the Off indicator lamp) to disable the passenger side airbag system. When the switch key actuator is rotated with the ignition key to its
counterclockwise stop (the key actuator slot will be in a vertical position), the Off indicator lamp will be extinguished and the passenger side
airbag system will be enabled.
