Passive Restraints: Description

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The passive restraints available for this vehicle include the following:

• Dual Front Airbags  - A Driver AirBag (DAB) and front Passenger AirBag (PAB) are standard 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 AIRBAG  logo molded into the DAB trim cover in the center of the steering wheel and also into the PAB door on 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 Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) from four to six seconds as a bulb test each time the status of the ignition transitions to On. Dual pyrotechnic-type seat belt tensioners are also integral to the driver and passenger front seat belt retractors and front seat belt anchors to work in conjunction with the dual front airbags. Vehicles manufactured for Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) markets also have pyrotechnic-type seat belt tensioners integral to both rear outboard seat belt retractors.
• Knee Blocker Airbag  - In vehicles manufactured for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) market, the front airbag system also includes a driver Knee AirBag (KAB) that is located just below the steering column, behind the instrument panel steering column opening cover. In vehicles manufactured for EMEA markets the KAB is optional equipment. This airbag is also a passive, inflatable SRS component and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by the AIRBAG  logo molded into the steering column opening cover on the instrument panel just beneath the steering column.
• Seat Airbags  - A Seat AirBag (SAB) integrated into each front seat are standard equipment. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable SRS components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a sewn tag with the AIRBAG  logo located on the outboard side of the front seat back trim cover.
• Side Curtain Airbags  - Side curtain airbags (also known as Side AirBag Inflatable Curtains/SABIC) 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 molded identification AIRBAG  logo located on the top of each B-pillar upper trim panel near the headliner.

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

• Airbag Indicator  - The airbag indicator is integral to the IPC, 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  - The DAB is located in the center of the steering wheel, beneath the DAB trim cover.
• Driver Knee Blocker  - Vehicles manufactured for EMEA markets and not equipped with an optional driver knee airbag have a driver knee blocker. This knee blocker is a static structural reinforcement that is integral to and concealed within the steering column opening cover of the instrument panel.
• Front Impact Sensor  - Front impact sensors (also known as Early Crash Sensors/ECS) are used on vehicles equipped with dual front airbags. In vehicles manufactured for EMEA markets a single sensor is located on the back of the lower horizontal member of the radiator support. In vehicles manufactured for NAFTA markets two sensors are used, one on the back of each vertical member of the radiator support.
• Knee Airbag  - Vehicles manufactured for the NAFTA market have a driver KAB feature as standard equipment. In EMEA vehicles, the KAB is optional equipment. The KAB is mounted to the instrument panel lower reinforcement behind the instrument panel steering column opening cover.
• Occupant Detection Sensor  - All vehicles are equipped with an Occupant Detection Sensor (ODS). The ODS is located on the top of the seat cushion foam of the passenger side front seat.
• Occupant Restraint Controller  - The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is located on the floor panel center tunnel near the dash panel beneath the center floor console.
• Passenger Airbag  - The Passenger AirBag (PAB) is located in the instrument panel, beneath the instrument panel cover and above the glove box on the passenger side of the vehicle.
• Passenger Airbag On/Off Indicator  - Vehicles manufactured for EMEA markets have a passenger airbag On/Off indicator integral to the instrument panel switch pod, which is secured to the instrument panel center stack just below the Radio Receiver Module (RRM).
• Passenger Knee Blocker  - The passenger knee blocker is a static structural reinforcement that is integral to and concealed within the glove box door.
• Seat Airbag  - A Seat AirBag (SAB) 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 front seat belt tensioner is integral to both front seat belt retractors and both front seat belt lower anchors. The front seat belt retractor tensioner units are secured to each lower inner B-pillar and are concealed behind the lower B-pillar trim. The seat belt anchor tensioner units are located on the inner sill near the base of the B-pillar and are concealed beneath the inner sill trim. Vehicles manufactured for EMEA markets also have seat belt tensioners integral to each rear outboard retractor. The rear seat belt retractor tensioner units are secured to each inner C-pillar and are concealed behind the C-pillar trim.
• Seat Track Position Sensor  - Vehicles manufactured for NAFTA markets have a Seat Track Position Sensor (STPS) located on the inboard side of one of the upper seat adjuster tracks on both the driver and the passenger front seats.
• Side Curtain Airbag  - A standard equipment side curtain airbag is secured to each inside roof side rail above the headliner. The side curtain airbag extends from the A-pillar to just behind the C-pillar.
• Side Impact Sensor  - Four side impact sensors are used, two on each side of the vehicle. One acceleration-type sensor is located behind the B-pillar trim of each lower inner B-pillar and one pressure-type sensor is located behind the trim panel on the inside of each front door hardware module carrier.

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The vehicle is equipped with six airbags as standard which make it one of the cars with the best standard equipment of its class. It is also equipped with advanced restraint systems on the seat belts which guarantee optimal protection of the occupants in the event of an accident.

The ORC system can be equipped with:

The ORC and the IPC each contain a microcontroller 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 IPC. Refer to COMMUNICATION, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION .

Hardwired circuitry connects the SRS components to each other through the electrical system of the vehicle. These hardwired 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, details of wire harness routing and retention, connector pin-out information and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds. For proper wire repair, and connector repair procedures. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE and REMOVAL or INSTALLATION .