Supplemental Restraint System: General Description: Notes

WARNING: Extreme care must be used when servicing the SRS to avoid injury to the service personnel (by inadvertent deployment of the air bags) or the driver (by rendering the SRS inoperative).

The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) and seat belt with pre-tensioner is designed to supplement the driver's and front passenger's seat belts to help reduce the risk or severity of injury to the driver and front passenger by activating and deploying both front air bags in certain frontal collisions.

The SRS consist of four air bag modules, SRS air bag control unit (SRS-ECU), two front impact sensors, two side impact sensors, SRS warning light, clock spring and seat belt pre-tensioner. Air bags are located in the center of the steering wheel, above the glove box, and in the outside bolsters of the front seat back assemblies. Each air bag is made up of a folded air bag and an inflator unit. The SRS-ECU under the floor console monitors the system and has a front air bag safing G-sensor, front air bag analog G-sensor and a side-airbag safing G-sensor. The front impact sensors are assembled outside the headlight support panel to monitor impact in case of front impact. The side impact sensors inside the center pillars monitor the shock incurred by the sides of the vehicle. The warning light on the instrument panel indicates the operational status of the SRS. The clock spring is installed in the steering column. The seat belt pre-tensioner is built into the driver's and passenger's front seat belt retractor.

Only authorized service personnel should do work on or around the SRS components. Those service personnel should read this service information carefully before starting any such work.