Passenger Airbag On-Off Switch

Vehicles without rear seats will be equipped with a Passenger Airbag (PAB) On - Off Switch. The PAB On - Off Switch allows the vehicle operator to turn the passenger airbag function On or Off.

The Off indicator in the PAB On - Off Switch will be illuminated for 2 seconds whenever the ignition is transitioned to the Run position as a bulb check. The Off indicator will remain illuminated when the PAB On - Off Switch is turned to the Off position.

The PAB On - Off Switch assembly is mounted in the center of the instrument panel below the radio, this allows the Off indicator to be visible to both front seat occupants.

WARNING: ALWAYS CHECK THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON - OFF SWITCH POSITION BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. A SWITCH IN THE WRONG POSITION INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A COLLISION.

To operate the Passenger Airbag On - Off Switch, insert the ignition key into the PAB On - Off Switch keyway, push the key in to release the internal plunger, and rotate switch to the desired position. The spring-loaded locking plunger prevents the user from leaving the key in the switch. The key will be automatically ejected from the switch when inward force is not applied. The ignition key is the only key or object that should ever be inserted into the PAB On - Off Switch.

NOTE: Do not turn the Passenger Airbag On - Off Switch while the ignition is in the Run position.

The ACM continuously monitors the resistance of the Passenger Airbag On - Off Switch circuits to identify the switch position and to provide switch circuit diagnostics.

ON Position: Passenger Airbag On - Off Switch resistance = 175 to 190 ohms
OFF Position: Passenger Airbag On - Off Switch resistance = 820 to 870 ohms

If the ACM detects that the PAB On - Off Switch circuits are open, shorted to ground, or shorted to battery voltage, it will set Active and Stored DTC's. When a DTC is detected by the ACM, it will transmit a PCI bus message to the Instrument Cluster to illuminate the Airbag warning indicator. Whenever the Airbag warning indicator is illuminated, the ACM should be the first module to be interrogated.

If after replacing the ACM, any of the following codes are active, the ACM must be re-configured to match the vehicle equipment:

MODULE NOT CONFIGURED FOR PAB OFF SWITCH
PASSENGER AIRBAG ON - OFF SWITCH CIRCUIT OPEN
PASSENGER AIRBAG ON - OFF SWITCH INDICATOR CIRCUIT OPEN

To properly configure the ACM, using the DRBIII®, select Miscellaneous from the Airbag system menu and follow instructions.

WARNING: IGNORING THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COULD MEAN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON - OFF SWITCH IS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY IF AN IMPACT OCCURS. IF THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES, WHILE DRIVING, THE AIRBAG ON - OFF SWITCH WILL REMAIN FUNCTIONAL FOR THAT KEY CYCLE. IF THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AGAIN AT THE NEXT IGNITION ON AND STAYS ILLUMINATED FOR MORE THAN 6 - 8 SECONDS, THE ACM WILL DEFAULT TO PASSENGER AIRBAG ON. IF THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR BULB TEST OR IF THE OFF INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY IF AN IMPACT OCCURS.