RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (2002)
Air Bag: Description and Operation
Passenger Airbag
WARNING:
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THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE CONTAINS ARGON GAS PRESSURIZED TO 17236.89 Kpa (2500 PSI). DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO DISMANTLE AN AIRBAG MODULE OR TAMPER WITH ITS INFLATOR.
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DO NOT PUNCTURE, INCINERATE, OR BRING INTO CONTACT WITH ELECTRICITY. DO NOT STORE AT TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDING 93 ° C (200 ° F).
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REPLACE AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS ONLY WITH PARTS SPECIFIED IN THE MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
SUBSTITUTE PARTS MAY APPEAR INTERCHANGEABLE, BUT INTERNAL DIFFERENCES MAY RESULT IN INFERIOR
OCCUPANT PROTECTION. THE FASTENERS, SCREWS, AND BOLTS ORIGINALLY USED FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM
COMPONENTS HAVE SPECIAL COATINGS AND ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THEY MUST
NEVER BE REPLACED WITH ANY SUBSTITUTES. ANY TIME A NEW FASTENER IS NEEDED, REPLACE IT WITH THE
CORRECT FASTENERS PROVIDED IN THE SERVICE PACKAGE OR SPECIFIED IN THE MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
PASSENGER AIRBAG
Fig. 33 Passenger Airbag Door
The rearward facing surface of the injection molded, thermoplastic passenger airbag door is the most visible part of the passenger airbag.
The passenger airbag door is located above the glove box opening in front of the front seat passenger seating position on the instrument panel. The
upper and outboard edges of the airbag door are secured with seven integral snap features to the instrument panel base trim, while two screws
secure the integral inboard mounting flange to the base trim, and four screws secure the lower mounting flange to the upper glove box opening
reinforcement integral to the instrument panel structural support. The passenger airbag door includes two air conditioning panel outlets and their
housings. Each of the panel outlet housings feature four snap features that secure them to the back of the airbag door and two mounting tabs that
are also secured with one screw each to the upper glove box opening reinforcement.
