Dodge 2004 AN Dakota Automobile User Manual


 
The driver and front passenger seats should be moved
back as far as practical to allow the airbag room to
inflate.
WARNING!
Relying on the airbags alone could lead to more
severe injuries in a collision. The airbags work
with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In
some collisions the airbags won’t deploy at all.
Always wear your seat belts even though you
have airbags.
Being too close to the steering wheel or instru-
ment panel during airbag deployment could cause
serious injury. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit
back, comfortably extending your arms to reach
the steering wheel or instrument panel.
Airbag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:
Airbag Control Module
AIRBAG Readiness Light
Driver Airbag
Passenger Airbag
Steering Wheel and Column
Instrument Panel
Airbag Control Module bullet (with integrated crash
sensor)
Interconnecting Wiring
Knee Impact Bolsters
Passenger Side Frontal Airbag ON/OFF Switch
How The Airbag System Works
The airbag control module determines if a frontal
collision is severe enough to require the airbags to
inflate.
The airbag control module will not detect side, roll
over, or rear collisions.
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