2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 62
2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Manual
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60 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • The light remains on or flickers after the six to eightsecond interval. • The light flickers or comes on and remains on while driving. NOTE: If the speedometer, tachometer or any enginerelated gauges are not working, the airbag control module may also be disabled. The airbags may not be ready to inflate for your protection. Promptly check fuse block for blown fuses. Refer to the label located on the inside of the fuse block cover for the proper airbag fuses. See your authorized dealer if the fuse is good. Event Data Recorder (EDR) In the event of an accident, your vehicle is designed to record up to five seconds of specific vehicle data parameters (see the following list) in an event data recorder prior to the moment of airbag deployment and up to a quartersecond of high-speed deceleration data during and/or after airbag deployment. EDR data are ONLY recorded if an airbag deploys and are otherwise unavailable. NOTE: Under certain circumstances, EDR data may not be recorded (e.g., loss of battery power). In conjunction with other data gathered during a complete accident investigation, the electronic data may be used by DaimlerChrysler Corporation and others to learn more about the possible causes of crashes and associated injuries in order to assess and improve vehicle performance. In addition to crash investigations initiated by DaimlerChrysler Corporation, such investigations may be requested by customers, insurance carriers, government officials, and professional crash researchers, such as those associated with universities, and with hospital and insurance organizations. In the event that an investigation is undertaken by DaimlerChrysler Corporation (regardless of initiative), the company or its designated representative will first