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 include:

- Child Restraint Anchors - All vehicles are equipped with three, fixed-position, child seat upper tether anchors for the second row seating. These upper anchors are integral to the rear shelf panel. Two lower anchors are also provided for each second row seat. These lower anchors are accessed from the front of the rear seat where the seat back meets the seat cushion.
- Front Seat Belts - Both front seats are equipped with three-point seat belt systems using 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 driver side front seat belt retractor includes an integral seat belt switch that detects whether the driver side front seat belt has been fastened. In domestic market vehicles, a second seat belt switch in the passenger side front seat belt buckle detects whether the passenger side front seat belt has been fastened.
- Second Row Seat Belts - All three second row seats are equipped with three-point seat belt systems. The outboard seat belts use lower C-pillar mounted inertia latch-type emergency locking retractors, self-cinching latch plates for compatibility with child seats, and fixed lower seat belt anchors secured to the floor panel. The center position retractor is secured within the center rear seat back panel. The fixed lower seat belt anchor and the fixed end-release buckle are both secured to the floor panel.

PASSIVE RESTRAINTS





The passive restraints available for this vehicle include the following:

- Active Head Restraints - Inertia-based Active Head Restraints (AHR) are standard equipment for both front seating positions in this vehicle.
- 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 area of the instrument panel top cover above the glove box. Vehicles with the airbag system can also be identified by the airbag indicator, which will illuminate in the ElectroMechanical 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 airbags.
- Seat Airbags - Front seat-mounted seat (pelvic and thorax) airbags are standard equipment in this vehicle. 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 available when the vehicle is 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 button with the SRS - AIRBAG logo located on the headliner above each B-pillar.

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

- Active Head Restraints - An inertia-based Active Head Restraint (AHR) is located atop each front seat back unit.
- Airbag Indicator - The airbag indicator is integral to the ElectroMechanical 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 integral to the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM) located near the top of the steering column, directly beneath the steering wheel.
- Driver Airbag - 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 of, and integral to the instrument panel steering column opening cover.
- Front Impact Sensor - 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 each vertical member of the radiator support.
- Occupant Detection Sensor - An Occupant Detection Sensor (ODS) is located on the top of the seat cushion foam of the passenger side front seat in domestic market vehicles.
- Occupant Restraint Controller - The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is located on a mount on the floor panel transmission tunnel in front of the transmission gear selector, and is concealed below the instrument panel.
- Passenger Airbag - The passenger airbag is located in the instrument panel, beneath the passenger airbag door on 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 - A seat (pelvic and thorax) 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 - A seat belt tensioner is integral to both front seat belt retractor units on vehicles equipped with dual front airbags. The seat belt retractor tensioner units are secured to the right and left lower inner B-pillar and concealed beneath the lower quarter trim panel.
- Seat Track Position Sensor - A seat track position sensor is located on the inboard side of the outboard seat adjuster track on both the driver and the passenger front seats.
- Side Curtain Airbag - A side curtain airbag is secured to each inside roof side rail above the headliner, which extends from the A-pillar to just beyond the C-pillar.
- Side Impact Sensor - Four side impact sensors are used on vehicles equipped with side curtain airbags, two on each side of the vehicle. One sensor is located near each right and left side B-pillar and C-pillar, concealed behind the interior trim.

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.