Air Bag

FRONT AIRBAGS
The airbag system is provided as a driver and front passenger restraint system supplementary to the seat belts. When an impact greater than a set level is applied to the front of the vehicle, the air-bag control module activates the airbag modules in response to the signal from the sensor. The air-bag modules activate to inflate the airbags, thus preventing the driver's and passengers upper bodies from directly hitting against the steering wheel, instrument panel and/or windshield.







SIDE AIRBAGS
The side airbags provide the driver and front passenger with a restraint supplementary to that by the seat belts in the event of a side-on collision. When an impact greater than the set level is applied to either side of the vehicle, the airbag control module activates the corresponding side airbag module in response to the ignition signal sent from the side airbag sensor on the relevant side. The side airbag module operates to inflate the airbag, thus reducing the shock inflicted in the outside upper body (chest and head) of the driver or front passenger.








DRIVER'S AIRBAG
The driver's airbag module is located at the center of the steering wheel.The module contains an airbag and an inflator. If a collision occurs, the inflator produces a large volume of gas to inflate the airbag in a very short time.







PASSENGER'S AIRBAG
The passenger's airbag module is located at the upper portion of the instrument panel. The module uses a 2-stage inflator to control the output of the inflator.

The 2-stage inflator houses two igniters and gas heating agents, together with compressed gas inside a metal container. The airbag sensor system detects the magnitude of the impact caused by the collision, and controls the ignition timing of the inflator.







1. If a collision occurs at low to mid speed, the inflator is ignited in 2 stages.
By delaying the ignition of the 2nd stage gas heating agent, the output of the inflator is reduced.
2. If a collision occurs at a high speed, both stages of the inflator are ignited simultaneously. The gas heating agent for the 1st stage and the 2nd stage are ignited at the same time.
By optimizing the airbag deployment according to the condition as explained above, the passenger restraint operation at low to mid speeds is improved.







SIDE AIRBAG
A side airbag module is located at the outer side of each front seat backrest, and it contains an airbag and an inflator.

If a side-on collision occurs, the inflator produces a large volume of gas to inflate the airbag in a very short time.



AIRBAG CONNECTORS
DESCRIPTION
The airbag system uses connectors with a double lock mechanism and an incomplete coupling detection mechanism for enhanced reliability. If coupling is incomplete, the airbag warning light comes on in the combination meter.