Circuit Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The passenger deployment loop consists of a dual stage inflatable restraint instrument panel (I/P) module, the I/P module high and I/P module low circuits for both stages 1 and & 2. There are 2 shorting bar used within the I/P module connector which will short together both I/P module stage 1 high and low circuits and both I/P module stage 2 high and low circuits when the connector is disconnected, this will help to prevent unwanted deployment of the inflator module during servicing. During a frontal crash of sufficient force the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) will allow current to flow through the deployment loop in order to deploy the I/P module. The SDM performs continuous diagnostic tests on the deployment loops to check for proper circuit continuity and for shorts to ground or voltage. If a malfunction is detected, a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) will be stored in memory.