Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN P Flex Fuel (2007)
Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair
Installation
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting
any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, 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.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, never strike or drop the occupant restraint controller, as it can damage the impact sensor or
affect its calibration. The occupant restraint controller contains the impact sensor, which enables the system to deploy the supplemental
restraints. If an occupant restraint controller 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 supplemental restraint deployment.
1. Carefully position the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) (1) onto the studs of the ORC mount (4) on the floor panel transmission tunnel. When
the ORC is correctly positioned, the arrow on the ORC label will be pointed forward in the vehicle and the ORC connector receptacles will be
facing the left side of the vehicle.
2. Install and tighten the three nuts (2) that secure the ORC to the studs of the ORC mount that is welded onto the floor panel transmission tunnel.
Tighten the nuts to 10 Nm (90 in. lbs.).
3. Reconnect the instrument panel (1) (C1) and body (3) (C2) wire harness connectors to the ORC (2) connector receptacles located on the left facing
side of the module. Be certain that the latches and the red CPA locks on both connectors are each fully engaged.
4. Reinstall the floor distribution duct onto the bottom of the heater-air conditioner housing.
5. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verification test procedure should be performed
following service of any supplemental restraint system component.
