2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 55

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 53 the START or RUN positions. These include all of the items listed above except the steering wheel and column, and knee bolsters. 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. • Also, the ORC turns on the AIRBAG warning light in the instrument panel for six to eight seconds for a self-check when the ignition is first turned on. After the selfcheck, the AIRBAG warning light will turn off. If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the AIRBAG warning light either momentarily or continuously. A single chime will sound if the light comes on again after initial start up. WARNING! Ignoring the AIRBAG warning light in your instrument panel could mean you won't have the airbags to protect you in a collision. If the light does not come on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive, have the airbag system checked right away. • The Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light (if equipped) (an amber light located in the center of the instrument panel), tells the driver and front passenger when the front passenger airbag is turned off. The PAD indicator light illuminates the words ЉPASS AIR BAG OFFЉ to show that the passenger airbag will not inflate during a collision requiring airbags. The PAD light will illuminate when the passenger frontal airbag has been turned off by using the manual 2