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Restraints - Description






DESCRIPTION

An occupant restraint system is standard factory-installed safety equipment on this vehicle. Available occupant restraints for this vehicle include both active and passive types. Active restraints are those which require the vehicle occupants to take some action to employ, such as fastening a seat belt; while passive restraints require no action by the vehicle occupants to be employed.

ACTIVE RESTRAINTS

The active restraints for this vehicle include:

- Child Restraint Anchors - All vehicles are equipped with three, fixed-position, child seat upper tether anchors for the second row seat. Two anchors are integral to the back of the right second row seat cushion frame, and one is integral to the left second row seat cushion frame. The upper tether anchors are accessed from behind the second row seats. Two lower anchors are also provided for each outboard second row seating position, while only one lower anchor is provided for the center seating position. These lower anchors are also integral to the second row seat cushion frames. The lower anchors are all accessed from the front of the second row seats, where the seat back meets the seat cushion.
- Integrated Child Booster Seats - Two integrated child booster seats are an available option. Vehicles with this option have a booster seat integral to each of the two outbosrd second row seating positions. The center section of the seat cushion of these seats is lifted up and rearward to raise the seat cushion, which raises a child aged four and older, weighing over 18.14 kilograms (40 pounds) and up to 144.78 centimeters (57 inches) tall into the belted zone of the adult seat belts.
- Front Seat Belts - Both front seating positions are equipped with three-point seat belt systems employing lower B-pillar mounted inertia latch-type emergency locking retractors, height-adjustable upper B-pillar mounted turning loops, a traveling lower seat belt anchor secured to the outboard side of the seat frame, and a traveling end-release seat belt buckle secured to the inboard side of the seat frame. The passenger side front seat belt retractor is switchable to an automatic locking retractor for compatibility with child seats. The driver side front seat belt retractor includes an integral seat belt switch that detects whether the driver side front seat belt has been fastened.
- Second Row Seat Belts - All second row seating positions are equipped with three-point seat belt systems. The outboard seating position belts employ lower C-pillar mounted inertia latch-type emergency locking retractors, fixed position upper C-pillar mounted turning loops and fixed lower seat belt anchors secured to the floor panel. The second row center seating position belt has an inertia latch-type emergency locking retractor that is integral to the right second row seat back panel. The second row center seating position belt lower anchor is secured to the second row right seat cushion frame. All three rear seat belts have fixed end-release seat belt buckles secured to the seat cushion frames, a double buckle unit on the left side and a single buckle unit on the right side. Both outboard second row seat belt retractors are switchable to an automatic locking retractor for compatibility with child seats.
- Third Row Seat Belts - In vehicles equipped with the optional third row bench seat, both third row seating positions are equipped with three-point seat belt systems. These belts employ lower D-pillar mounted inertia latch-type emergency locking retractors, fixed position upper D-pillar mounted turning loops, fixed lower seat belt anchors and fixed position end-release buckles secured to the floor panel. Both third row seat belt retractors are switchable to an automatic locking retractor for compatibility with child seats.

PASSIVE RESTRAINTS





The passive restraints available for this vehicle include the following:

- Dual Front Airbags - Multistage driver and front passenger airbags are used in this vehicle. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable, Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by the SRS - AIRBAG logo molded into the driver airbag trim cover in the center of the steering wheel and also into the passenger airbag door on the top of the instrument panel above the glove box. Vehicles with the airbag system can also be identified by the airbag indicator, which will illuminate in the Electro Mechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) (also known as the Cab Compartment Node/CCN) for about four to six seconds as a bulb test each time the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. Pyrotechnic-type seat belt tensioners are also included for the driver and passenger front seat belts of all airbag equipped vehicles to work in conjunction with the dual front and side curtain airbags.
- Seat Airbags - Front seat integrated thorax airbags are standard equipment in this vehicle in all markets except Mexico, where they are optional. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable, SRS components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a sewn tag with the SRS - AIRBAG logo located on the outboard side of the front seat back trim cover.
- Side Curtain Airbags - Side curtain airbags are standard equipment for this vehicle when it is also equipped with dual front airbags. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable SRS components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a molded identification trim plug with the SRS - AIRBAG logo located near the tops of the B and C-pillar trim.





The SRS includes the following major components, which are described in further detail elsewhere in this service information:

- Airbag Indicator - The airbag indicator is integral to the Electro Mechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) (also known as the Cab Compartment Node/CCN), which is located on the instrument panel in front of the driver.
- Clockspring - The clockspring is located near the top of the steering column, directly beneath the steering wheel.
- Driver Airbag (4) - The driver airbag is located in the center of the steering wheel, beneath the driver airbag trim cover.
- Driver Knee Blocker - The driver knee blocker is a structural unit secured to the back side of and integral to the instrument panel steering column opening cover.
- Front Impact Sensor (1) - Two front impact sensors are used on vehicles equipped with dual front airbags, one left side and one right side. One sensor is located on the back side of the front end module carrier on either side of the radiator and inboard of the headlamp within the engine compartment.
- Occupant Restraint Controller (3) - The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is located on a mount on the floor panel transmission tunnel forward of the transmission gear selector, and is concealed beneath the center front floor mini console.
- Passenger Airbag (2) - The passenger airbag is located in the instrument panel, beneath the passenger airbag door on the top of the instrument panel above the glove box on the passenger side of the vehicle.
- Passenger Knee Blocker - The passenger knee blocker is a structural reinforcement that is integral to and concealed within the glove box door.
- Seat Airbag (6) - On vehicles so equipped, a seat airbag unit is secured to each outboard front seat back frame, where it is concealed beneath the seat back trim cover and foam.
- Seat Belt Tensioner (7) - A seat belt tensioner is integral to both front seat belt retractor units on vehicles equipped with dual front airbags. The seat belt retractor and tensioner units are secured to each lower inner B-pillar and are concealed behind the lower B-pillar trim.
- Seat Track Position Sensor (8) - Certain vehicles may include a seat track position sensor that is located on the inboard side of the upper inboard seat adjuster track on the driver side front seat.
- Side Curtain Airbag (10) - A side curtain airbag is secured to each inside roof side rail above the headliner, and extends from the A-pillar to just beyond the C-pillar on vehicles with standard five-passenger seating, or from the A-pillar to the D-pillar on vehicles with optional seven-passenger seating.
- Side Impact Sensor (5 and 9) - Four side impact sensors are standard equipment on vehicles equipped with side curtain airbags and the five-passenger seating package, two on each side of the vehicle. Six side impact sensors are used on vehicles equipped with side curtain airbags and the seven-passenger seating package, three on each side of the vehicle. One pressure-type sensor (5) is located on each right and left side front door module carrier of all vehicles with side curtain airbags, while one acceleration-type sensor (9) is located on each C-pillar. The seven-passenger seating package adds another acceleration-type sensor to each quarter inner panel above the rear wheel houses. These sensors are each concealed behind the adjacent interior trim components.

The ORC and the EMIC each contain a microprocessor and programming that allow them to communicate with each other using the Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus. This method of communication is used by the ORC for control of the airbag indicator in the EMIC. Communication - Description.

Hard wired circuitry connects the SRS components to each other through the electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system, and to the SRS components through the use of a combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin-out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.

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