2004 Dodge Intrepid Owner Manual - Page 36

36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Airbag System Components The airbag system consists of the following: • ACM (Airbag Control Module) • AIRBAG Readiness Light • Driver and Passenger Front Airbags • Optional Driver and Passenger Side Airbags. • Steering Wheel and Column • Instrument Panel • Interconnecting Wiring • Crash Sensors • Knee Impact Bolsters The side airbag system, on vehicles so equipped, consists of the following: • AIRBAG Readiness Light • Side Airbag in the Driver's Seat • Side Airbag in the Passenger's Seat • ACM (Airbag Control Module) • SIACM (Side Impact Airbag Control Module) • Interconnecting Wiring How the Frontal Airbag System Works • The front 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. • The airbag control module also monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the START or RUN positions. These include all of the items listed above except the knee bolsters, the instrument panel, and the steering wheel and column. If the key is in the OFF position, in the ACC position, or not in the ignition, the airbags are not on and will not inflate. • The airbag control module also turns on the AIRBAG light in the instrument panel for 6 to 8 seconds when the ignition is first turned on,