Side Curtain Airbag (SABIC)
| Refer to COMPONENT INDEX . |
| 1 - Rear Tether Screw |
| 2 - SABIC |
| 3 - Upper SABIC Screws |
| 4 - Front Tether Screw |
The SABIC 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 side of the Sportsbar Trim.
The side curtain airbag system is designed to reduce injuries to the vehicle occupants in the event of a side impact collision. Each side curtain airbag cushion provides coverage of the side glass adjacent to all seating positions on the same side of the vehicle as the monitored impact.
Each vehicle is equipped with two individually controlled side curtain airbag units. These side curtain airbag units are concealed within the Sportsbar Trim and secured to the Sportsbar rails. A tether extends from the front of the SABIC along the lower A-pillar. The end of the front tether is secured to the A-pillar sheet metal using a single fastener. The rear of each SABIC has a tether and fastener to attach the rear tether to the rear Sportsbar or C-pillar.
The front and rear tethers keep the side curtain airbag cushion taut to the side of the vehicle. The Sportsbar Trim incorporates a hidden tearseam which opens up under airbag deployment loading allowing the inflating airbag to reach the proper deployment position. Following the deployment, the cushion slowly deflates by venting the inert gas through the loose weave of the cushion fabric and the deflated cushion hangs down loosely from the Sportsbar.
The side curtain airbag units cannot be adjusted or repaired and must be replaced if deployed, ineffective, or in any way damaged. Once a side curtain airbag has been deployed, the complete side curtain airbag unit, including its encapsulating Sportsbar Trim, and the upper A, B, and C-pillar trim, as well as all other visibly damaged components must be replaced.