Chrysler RG Voyager. Manual — part 752

The belt tension sensor receives a nominal five

volts and a ground from the OCM. The OCM then
monitors the belt tension sensor output voltage.

WARNING: Do not connect the battery before per-
forming the OCS Verification Test using the scan
tool and the appropriate diagnostic information.
Personal injury or death may occur.

For further diagnosis and testing of the belt ten-

sion sensor, the OCM, and related occupant classifi-
cation system components, use a scan tool and the
appropriate diagnostic information.

CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR

DESCRIPTION

The Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren,

or LATCH child restraint anchorage system provides
for the installation of suitable child restraints in cer-
tain seating positions without using the seat belt pro-
vided for that seating position. The second seat in
these models are equipped with a fixed-position child
restraint upper tether anchor (Fig. 7) and child
restraint lower anchors (Fig. 8). The third seat is
equipped with only a fixed-position child restraint
upper tether anchor in the middle seating position.
Export vehicles are equipped with fixed-position child
restraint upper tether anchors only.

The second row seats have lower anchors for each

rear outboard seating position (Fig. 8). These anchors
are welded to the seat cushion frame. They are each

accessed from the front of their respective seats, at
each side where the seat back meets the seat cush-
ion. These lower anchors cannot be adjusted or
repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the seat must be
replaced as a unit.

WARNING: During, and following, any child restraint
anchor service, due to impact event or vehicle
repair, carefully inspect all mounting hardware,
tether straps and anchors for proper installation,
operation, or damage. If a child restraint anchor is
found damaged in any way, the anchor must be
replaced with the seat assembly. Failure to do so
could result in personal injury or death.

REAR SEAT DELETE

If the vehicle is ordered without rear seats (rear

seat delete), then there will be a tether strap
included. This is to be looped under the second seat
anchor and then extended forward (Fig. 9) to clip to
the tether strap of the child seat in the front passen-
ger seat (Fig. 10). There will be no lower anchor
loops for child seat anchoring in the front passenger
seat. Use the seat belt for lower child seat attach-
ment in this instance.

Fig. 6 BELT TENSION SENSOR LOCATION

1 - A-PILLAR
2 - SEAT BELT ANCHOR/BELT TENSION SENSOR
3 - BELT TENSION SENSOR CONNECTOR

Fig. 7 CHILD RESTRAINT UPPER TETHER/ANCHOR

- 2ND ROW

Fig. 8 CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER ANCHORS

SECOND ROW

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BELT TENSION SENSOR (Continued)

OPERATION

See the owner’s manual in the vehicle glove box for

more information on the proper use of all of the fac-
tory-installed child restraint anchors.

CLOCKSPRING

DESCRIPTION

The clockspring is mounted on the steering column

behind the steering wheel. It is used to maintain a
continuous electrical circuit between the wiring har-
ness and the drivers airbag.

The clockspring assembly is secured with two inte-

gral plastic latches onto the upper steering column
housing near the top of the steering column behind
the steering wheel. The clockspring consists of a flat,
round molded plastic case with a stubby tail that
hangs below the steering column. The tail contains
two connectors that face toward the instrument
panel. Within the plastic case is a spool-like molded
plastic rotor with a large exposed hub and several
plastic rollers.

A rubber bumper block is located on each side of

the tower formation that contains the connector

receptacle and pigtail wires on the upper surface of
the rotor hub. The lower surface of the rotor hub has
a molded plastic turn signal cancel cam with a single
lobe that is integral to the rotor. Within the plastic
case and wound around the rotor spool is a long rib-
bon-like tape that consists of several thin copper wire
leads sandwiched between two thin plastic mem-
branes. The outer end of the tape terminates at the
connector receptacles that face the instrument panel,
while the inner end of the tape terminates at the pig-
tail wires and connector receptacle on the hub of the
clockspring rotor that face the steering wheel.

Service replacement clocksprings are shipped pre-

centered and with a molded plastic shield that snaps
onto the rotor over the release button. The release
button secures the centered clockspring rotor to the
clockspring case and the shield prevents the release
button from being inadvertently depressed during
shipment and handling, but the shield must be
removed from the clockspring after it is installed on
the steering column (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE).

The clockspring cannot be repaired. If the clock-

spring is faulty, damaged, or if the driver airbag has
been deployed, the clockspring must be replaced.

OPERATION

The clockspring is a mechanical electrical circuit

component that is used to provide continuous electri-
cal continuity between the fixed instrument panel
wire harness and the electrical components mounted
on or in the rotating steering wheel. The rotating
electrical components include the driver airbag, the
horn switch, the speed control switches, and the
remote radio switches, if the vehicle is so equipped.
The clockspring case is positioned and secured to the
upper steering column housing near the top of the
steering column. The connector receptacles on the
tail of the clockspring case connect the clockspring to
the vehicle electrical system through two connectors
from the instrument panel wire harness.

The clockspring rotor is movable and is keyed by

the tower formation that is molded onto the upper
surface of the rotor hub to an opening that is cast
into the steering wheel armature. Rubber bumper
blocks on either side of the clockspring tower forma-
tion eliminate contact noise between the clockspring
tower and the steering wheel. The lobe of the turn
signal cancel cam on the lower surface of the clock-
spring rotor hub contacts a turn signal cancel actua-
tor of the multi-function switch to provide automatic
turn signal cancellation. The yellow or black-sleeved
pigtail wires on the upper surface of the clockspring
rotor connect the clockspring to the driver airbag,
while a steering wheel wire harness connects the

Fig. 9 TETHER STRAP PLACEMENT - REAR SEAT

DELETE

Fig. 10 TETHER STRAP INSTALLED- REAR SEAT

DELETE

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CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR (Continued)

connector receptacle on the upper surface of the
clockspring rotor to the horn switch and, if the vehi-
cle is so equipped, to the optional speed control
switches and remote radio switches on the steering
wheel.

The clockspring tape has travel limits and can be

damaged by being wound too tightly during full stop-
to-stop steering wheel rotation. To prevent this from
occurring, the clockspring is centered when it is
installed on the steering column. Centering the clock-
spring indexes the clockspring tape to the movable
steering components so that the tape can operate
within its designed travel limits. However, if the
clockspring is removed from the steering column or if
the steering shaft is disconnected from the steering
gear, the clockspring spool can change position rela-
tive to the movable steering components and must be
re-centered following completion of the service or the
tape may be damaged (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
RESTRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - STANDARD PRO-
CEDURE).

Service replacement clocksprings are shipped pre-

centered and with a plastic shield installed over the
clockspring release button. This shield should not be
removed and the release button should not be
depressed until the clockspring has been installed on
the

steering

column.

If

the

release

button

is

depressed before the clockspring is installed on a
steering column, the clockspring centering procedure
must be performed (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE).

STANDARD PROCEDURE - CLOCKSPRING
CENTERING

If the rotating tape (wire coil) in the clockspring is

not positioned properly with the steering wheel and
the front wheels, the clockspring may fail. The fol-
lowing procedure MUST BE USED to center the
clockspring if it is not known to be properly posi-
tioned, or if the front wheels were moved from the
straight ahead position.

(1) Position

steering

wheel

and

front

wheels

straight ahead.

(2) Release hood latch and open hood.
(3) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(4) Wait two minutes for the system reserve capac-

itor to discharge before beginning any airbag compo-
nent service.

(5) Remove driver airbag from steering wheel

(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER
AIRBAG - REMOVAL).

(6) Disconnect wire connectors from back of driver

airbag.

(7) Disconnect the 2–way connector from remote

radio control harness (if equipped).

(8) Disconnect the 4–way harness connector from

the speed control (if equipped)/horn harness to the
clockspring.

(9) Remove steering wheel (Refer to 19 - STEER-

ING/COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL - REMOVAL).

(10) Rotate the clockspring rotor clockwise until

the rotor stops. Do not apply excessive force.

(11) From the end of travel, rotate the rotor two

turns counterclockwise until the wires end up at the
top.

(12) Install the steering wheel (Refer to 19 -

STEERING/COLUMN/STEERING

WHEEL

-

INSTALLATION).

(13) Connect the 4–way harness connector to the

speed control/horn harness to the clockspring.

(14) Connect the 2–way connector to the remote

radio control harness.

(15) Install the driver airbag (Refer to 8 - ELEC-

TRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - INSTAL-
LATION). Torque the two screws to 10 N·m (90 in.
lbs.).

WARNING: Do not connect the battery negative
cable (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING). Personal injury or
death may result if the system test is not performed
properly.

REMOVAL

(1) Position

steering

wheel

and

front

wheels

straight ahead.

(2) Release hood latch and open hood.
(3) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

WARNING: Wait two minutes for the airbag system
reserve capacitor to discharge before beginning
any airbag system or component service. Failure to
do so may result in accidental airbag deployment,
personal injury or death.

(4) Remove driver airbag from steering wheel

(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER
AIRBAG - REMOVAL).

(5) Disconnect wire connectors from back of driver

airbag.

(6) Disconnect the 2–way connector from remote

radio control harness.

(7) Disconnect the 4–way harness connector from

the speed control/horn harness to the clockspring.

(8) Remove steering wheel (Refer to 19 - STEER-

ING/COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL - REMOVAL).

(9) Remove steering column shrouds and discon-

nect traction control wire connector (if equipped)

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CLOCKSPRING (Continued)

(Refer

to

19

-

STEERING/COLUMN/LOWER

SHROUD - REMOVAL).

(10) Disconnect

4-way

and

6-way

connectors

between the clockspring and the instrument panel
wiring harness.

(11) Remove clockspring from column assembly by

removing the two retaining screws that attach the
clock spring to the column.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install the clockspring on the column.
(2) Connect

the

4-way

and

6-way

connectors

between the clockspring and the instrument panel
wiring harness.

(3) Install the steering column shrouds and con-

nect traction control wire connector (if equipped)
(Refer

to

19

-

STEERING/COLUMN/LOWER

SHROUD - INSTALLATION).

(4) Install the steering wheel (Refer to 19 -

STEERING/COLUMN/STEERING

WHEEL

-

INSTALLATION).

(5) Connect the 4–way harness connector to the

speed control/horn harness to the clockspring.

(6) Connect the 2–way connector to the remote

radio control harness (if equipped).

(7) Install the driver airbag (Refer to 8 - ELEC-

TRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - INSTAL-
LATION). Torque the two screws to 10 N·m (90 in.
lbs.).

WARNING: Do not connect the battery negative
cable (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - AIRBAG SYSTEM). Per-
sonal injury or death may result if the system test
is not performed first.

CURTAIN AIRBAG

DESCRIPTION

Curtain Airbags (Fig. 11) are available when it is

also equipped with dual front airbags. These airbags
are passive and inflatable, Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) components, and vehicles with this
equipment can be readily identified by a molded
identification trim button with the “SRS - AIRBAG”
logo (Fig. 12) located on the B-pillar and C-pillar
upper trim panels. This system is designed to reduce
injuries to the vehicle occupants in the event of a
side impact collision.

Curtain airbags have two individually controlled

curtain airbag units. These airbag units are con-
cealed and mounted above the headliner where they
are each secured to one of the roof side rails (Fig.
13). Each airbag cushion is contained within a fabric

Fig. 11 CURTAIN AIRBAG

Fig. 12 SRS LOGO

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CLOCKSPRING (Continued)