2008 DODGE CHARGER wiring

Air Bag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:
²Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
²Side Remote Acceleration Sensors (if equipped)
²Airbag Warning Light
²Driver Airbag
²Front Passenger Airbag
²Supplemental Side Curtain Airbags above Side Win-
dows (if equipped)
²Supplemental Front-Seat-Mounted Side Airbags (if
equipped)
²Steering Wheel and Column
²Instrument Panel
²Interconnecting Wiring
²Seat Belt Reminder Light
²Knee Impact Bolsters
²Front Acceleration Sensors
²Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners
How The Airbag System Works
²
TheOccupant Restraint Controller (ORC)determines
if a frontal collision is severe enough to require the
airbags to inflate. The front airbag inflators are de-
signed to provide different rates of airbag inflation
from direction provided by the ORC. The ORC will not
detect roll over.
²For vehicles so equipped, The ORC also determines if
a side impact is severe enough to deploy the supple-
mental side curtain airbag and/or supplemental front-
seat-mounted side airbag as required for each type of
impact.
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Maintaining Your Airbag System
WARNING!
²Modifications to any part of the airbag system
could cause it to fail when you need it. You could
be injured because the airbags are not there to
protect you. Do not modify the components or
wiring, including adding any kind of badges or
stickers to the steering wheel hub trim cover or the
upper passenger side of the instrument panel. Do
not modify the front bumper, vehicle body struc-
ture, or frame.
²You need proper knee impact protection in a
collision. Do not mount or locate any aftermarket
equipment on or behind the knee impact bolster.
²It is dangerous to try to repair any part of the
airbag system yourself. Be sure to tell anyone who
works on your vehicle that it has airbags.NOTE:Perchlorate Material Ð special handling may
apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Airbag Warning Light
You will want to have the airbags ready to
inflate for your protection in an impact. While
the airbag system is designed to be mainte-
nance free, if any of the following occurs, have
an authorized dealer service the system
promptly:
²The Airbag Warning Light does not come on or flickers
during the 6 to 8 seconds when the ignition switch is
first turned on.
²The light remains on or flickers after the 6 to 8 second
interval.
²The light flickers or comes on and remains on while
driving.
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WARNING!
Do not connect trailer brakes to your vehicle's hy-
draulic brake lines. It can overload your brake sys-
tem and cause it to fail. You might not have brakes
when you need them and could have an accident.
Towing any trailer will increase your stopping dis-
tance. When towing, you should allow for additional
space between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
of you. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
Towing Requirements Ð Trailer Lights & Wiring
Whenever you pull a trailer, regardless of the trailer size,
stoplights and turn signals on the trailer are required for
motoring safety.
The Trailer Tow Package may includea4and7pin
wiring harness. Use a factory approved trailer harness
and connector.
NOTE:Do not cut or splice wiring into the vehicles
wiring harness.
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Life of Tires.......................... 304
Load Capacity.....................294,295
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........... 309
Quality Grading....................... 440
Radial.............................. 301
Replacement......................... 305
Rotation............................. 308
Safety...........................290,298
Self-Sealing.......................... 307
Sizes............................... 291
Snow Tires........................... 308
Spare Tire........................... 348
Spinning............................ 303
Trailer Towing........................ 337
Tread Wear Indicators................... 304
To Open Hood.......................... 121
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight.............. 335
Torque Converter Clutch.................. 266
Towing............................... 329Behind a Motor Home.................. 342
Disabled Vehicle....................... 360
Guide.............................. 333
Recreational.......................... 342
Weight.............................. 333
Towing Vehicle Behind a Motor Home......... 342
Traction Control......................... 284
Traction Control Light.................... 284
Traction Control Switch................... 284
Trailer Towing.......................... 329
Cooling System Tips.................... 342
Hitches............................. 333
Minimum Requirements................. 336
Tips ................................ 341
Trailer and Tongue Weight................ 335
Wiring.............................. 339
Trailer Towing Guide..................... 333
Trailer Weight.......................... 333
Transfer Case........................... 398
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