2004 Dodge Stratus Owner's Manual - Page 36

36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • AIRBAG Readiness Light • Driver Airbag • Passenger Airbag • Steering Wheel and Column • Instrument Panel • Interconnecting Wiring • Knee Impact Bolsters The window airbag system, on vehicles so equipped, consists of the following: • Airbag Control Module • AIRBAG Readiness Light • Left and Right Window Bags Above Side Windows • Left and Right Side Impact Sensors • Interconnection Wiring How The Airbag System Work • The airbag control module determines if a frontal collision is severe enough to require the airbags to inflate. The control module receives the level of collision severity, determines the proper level of airbag to be deployed. The frontal airbag inflators are designed to provide three different rates of air bag inflation. • The airbag control module will not detect rollover 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 bolster, 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.