Airbag Squib Status

2006 Dodge and Ram Caravan SE, 3.3 ESECTION Airbag Squib Status
  1. Using a DRBIII® read Airbag DTC's If  the following active codes are present:
AIRBAG SQUIB STATUS CHART

ACTIVE DTC CONDITIONS SQUIB STATUS
Driver Squib 1 open
Driver Squib 2 open
Check the stored DTC's AND IF  the stored minutes for both are within 15 minutes of each other. Both Driver Squib 1 and 2 were used.
Driver Squib 1 open
Driver Squib 2 open
Check the stored DTC's AND IF  the stored minutes for Driver Squib 2 open is GREATER than the stored minutes for Driver Squib 1 by 15 minutes or more. Driver Squib 1 was used; Driver Squib 2 is live.
Driver Squib 1 open
Driver Squib 2 open
Check the stored DTC's AND IF  the stored minutes for Driver Squib 1 open is GREATER than the stored minutes for Driver Squib 2 by 15 minutes or more. Driver Squib 1 is live; Driver Squib 2 was used.
If  Driver Squib 1 open AND IF  Driver Squib 2 opens is NOT an active code. Driver Squib 1 was used;
Driver Squib 2 is live.
If  Driver Squib 2 open AND IF  Driver Squib 1 open is NOT an active code. Driver Squib 1 is live;
Driver Squib 2 was used.

If  neither of the following codes is an active code:

SQUIB STATUS REFERENCE

ACTIVE DTC SQUIB STATUS
Driver squib 1 open Status of Airbag is Unknown.
Driver Squib 2 open
RENDER: 1.0x

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