General Description

SRS DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION




1. STEERING WHEEL PAD (with AIRBAG)
The inflater and bag of the SRS are stored in the steering wheel pad and cannot be disassembled. The inflater contains a squib, igniter charge, gas generant, etc., and inflates the bag when instructed by the airbag sensor assembly.





2. SPIRAL CABLE (in COMBINATION SWITCH)
A spiral cable is used as an electrical joint from the vehicle body side to the steering wheel.





3. FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
The inflater and bag of the SRS are stored in the front passenger airbag assembly and cannot be disassembled. The inflater contains a squib, igniter charge and gas generator, etc., and inflates the bag when instructed by the airbag sensor assembly.





4. SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER
The seat belt pretensioner system is a component of the front seat outer belt. The pretensioner contains a squib, gas generator, wire, piston, etc., and operates in the event of a frontal collision.





5. SRS WARNING LIGHT
The SRS warning light is located on the combination meter. It goes ON to alert the driver of trouble in the system when a malfunction is detected in the airbag sensor assembly self-diagnosis. In normal operating conditions when the ignition switch is turned to the ACC or ON position, the light goes ON for about 6 seconds and then goes OFF.





6. AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY
The airbag sensor assembly is mounted on the floor inside the lower center cluster. The airbag sensor assembly consists of airbag sensor, safing sensor, diagnosis circuit, ignition control and drive circuit, etc. It receives signals from the airbag sensor and judges whether the SRS must be activated or not.




7. FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR
The front airbag sensor is mounted inside each of the aprons. The sensor unit is a mechanical type. When the sensor detects deceleration force above a predetermined limit, contact is made in the sensor, sending a signal to the airbag sensor assembly. The sensor cannot be disassembled.







8. PASSENGER AIRBAG MANUAL ON-OFF SWITCH
Passenger airbag manual on-off switch is mounted on the center cluster finish panel. By turning the passenger airbag manual on-off switch to OFF with the ignition key, the passenger airbag system can be disabled. Also, in order to notify the passenger that the front passenger airbag is disabled, OFF indicator inside the switch will light up.