Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Coil
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Vibe. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The steering wheel module coil consists of 2 or more current-carrying coils. The steering wheel module coil attaches to the steering column. 2 of the current-carrying coils allow rotation of the steering wheel while maintaining continuous contact of the driver deployment loop to the steering wheel module.
There is a shorting bar on the steering wheel module coil connector. The shorting bar shorts the circuits to the steering wheel module coil and steering wheel module during the disconnection of the connector. The shorting of the steering wheel module coil and steering wheel module circuitry will help prevent unwanted deployment of the air bag when servicing the steering column or other SIR system components.