2017 Ram 1500 Owner's manual (Special services)

OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Driver and Passenger Advanced Front Air Bags, Supple-
mental Side Curtain Air Bags (SABIC), and Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bags (SAB) affect the way special service equip-
ment can be safely mounted in special service vehicles.
Any surface that could come into contact with an air bag,
once it has been deployed, must not damage the air bag or
alter its deployment path.
The addition of the supplemental equipment (such as
radios, weapons, mounting brackets, cage, etc.), must be
installed such that it will not interfere or come in contact
with a deploying air bag. Air bag deployment zones are
described below. Sharp edges, corners or protrusions on
supplemental equipment, could damage the nylon air bag
material and reduce the effectiveness of the air bag during
a deployment.
WARNING!
•Vehicles equipped with left and right Supplemental
Side Curtain Air Bags (SABIC) must use police cages,
which have been approved by the equipment manu-
facturer, for use in the vehicle.
(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•The area where the Supplemental Side Curtain Air
Bags (SABIC) is located should remain free from any
obstructions.
• If your vehicle is equipped with left and right
Supplemental Side Curtain Air Bags (SABIC), care
must be taken when installing any type of roof
equipment. Drilling and installation of fasteners or
other equipment that may interfere with the Supple-
mental Side Curtain Air Bags (SABIC) and air bag
wiring harness is not permitted. Furthermore, make
sure no equipment or fasteners are located in the air
bag deployment zone.
• Do not place objects or mount equipment in front of
the air bag module cover, or in front of the seat areas
that may come in contact with a deploying air bag.
• Dash, tunnel or console mounted equipment should
not be placed outside of the specified zone.
• Failure to follow these instructions could result in
personal injury.2
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Air Bag Deployment Zones
There are four zones to be aware of:
1. Driver Air Bag Deployment Zone (Figure 1), and DriverAir Bag/Steering Wheel Specifications (Figure 2)
2. Passenger Air Bag Deployment Zone (Figure 3) and (Figure 4)
3. Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) Deployment Zone (Figure 5)
4. Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) De- ployment Zone (Figure 6)
Figure 1 - Driver Air Bag Deployment Zone, depicts the
following.
Figure 1
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1. Vertical Plane Passing Through Center of SteeringWheel
2. 13 inches (330 mm)
3. Vertical Plane Passing Through Maximum Rearward Point that the Driver Air Bag Cushion Reaches
4. Steering Wheel
5. Driver Air Bag Retainer/Housing
6. Driver Air Bag Cushion
DRIVER AIR BAG/STEERING COLUMN SPECIFICA-
TIONS
DRIVER AIR BAG CUSHION POSITION
DAB Diameter When Deployed (Full) 26 inches (661 mm)
DAB Depth When Deployed (Full) 12 inches (305 mm)
Maximum Rearward
Displacement During Deployment (Fill) 16 inches (407 mm)
STEERING COLUMN TILT POSITION RANGE
+/– 2 Degrees from Steering Column Tilt Pivot Point 22.9 Degrees from Vertical is the Nominal Position Figure 2 - Driver Air Bag Lateral Deployment Zone, depicts
the following.
1. Driver Seating Reference
Figure 2
2
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2. Driver Air Bag Cushion Lateral Deployment Zone, 27inches (686 mm). Figure 3 - Passenger Air Bag Deployment Zone, depicts the
following.
1. Passenger Air Bag Cushion
2. Vertical Plane from Point of Instrument Panel
3. Passenger Air Bag Module
4. Instrument Panel
5. Vertical Plane Passing Through the Maximum Rearward
Point that the Passenger Air Bag Cushion Reaches
6. 23 inches (584 mm)
Figure 3
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Figure 4 - Passenger Air Bag Lateral Deployment Zone,
depicts the following.
1. 4.70 inches (119 mm)
2. Passenger Air Bag Cushion Deployment Zone
3. 29.8 inches (756 mm)
4. Reference Point
Figure 4
2
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Figure5-CrewCabSupplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain Air Bag Deployment Zone, depicts the following.
1. Cross-Sectional Area Side View
2. 4.85 inches (123 mm)
3. 4.29 inches (109 mm)
4. 19.92 inches (506 mm)
5. 36.81 inches (935 mm)
6. 34.5 inches (877 mm) 7. 3.3 inches (84 mm)
8. 16.92 inches (430 mm)
9. 22.2 inches (566 mm)
10. B-Pillar Trim
11. Side-Curtain Air Bag Inflator Module
12. 2.83 inches (72 mm)
Figure 5
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Figure 6 - Supplemental Seat Mounted Side Air Bag
Deployment Zone, depicts the following.
1. Front Driver’s Seat
2. 18.5 inches (470 mm)
3. 6.3 inches (160 mm)4. 11.8 inches (300 mm)
5. Seat-Mounted Air Bag
Figure 6
2
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