Durango RT 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2002)
Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair
Airbag Control Module
REMOVAL
WARNING:
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ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING
ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE
BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE CONTAINS THE IMPACT SENSOR, WHICH ENABLES THE SYSTEM TO DEPLOY THE
AIRBAGS. NEVER STRIKE OR KICK THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, AS IT CAN DAMAGE THE IMPACT SENSOR OR
AFFECT ITS CALIBRATION. IF AN AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED DURING SERVICE, THE
MODULE MUST BE SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL, INCOMPLETE, OR IMPROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE OCCUPANT INJURIES.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. From the right side of the floor panel transmission tunnel, remove the screw that secures the floor duct adapter to the bottom of the heater-air
conditioner housing.
3. Remove the floor duct adapter from the bottom of the heater-air conditioner housing.
4. Pull the carpet on the right and left sides of the floor panel transmission tunnel rearward far enough to access the Airbag Control Module (ACM).
Fig. 5 Airbag Control Module
5. Remove the two screws that secure the ACM to the right side of the mounting bracket that is welded onto the floor panel transmission tunnel.
6. Remove the two screws that secure the ACM to the left side of the mounting bracket that is welded onto the floor panel transmission tunnel.
7. Lift the ACM upward from the mounting bracket far enough to disengage the locator pins on the ACM housing from the locator holes in the
mounting bracket, then pull the ACM out from under the instrument panel far enough to access the wire harness connector.
8. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector for the ACM from the ACM connector receptacle. To disconnect the instrument panel
wire harness connector for the ACM:
a. Slide the red Connector Position Assurance (CPA) lock on the top of the connector toward the right side of the vehicle.
b. Depress the latch tab on the upper surface of the connector, and pull the connector straight away from the ACM connector receptacle.
9. Remove the ACM from beneath the instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
WARNING:
