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Circuit/System Description

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For an overview of the component/system, refer to:Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System Description and Operation 

Circuit Description
Control - Terminal 1 The output circuit is switched to 12 V to activate the component.
Control - Terminal 2 The output circuit is switched to ground to activate the component.
Component Description
F107 Steering Wheel Air Bag The pyrotechnic unit contains an ignitor, which, when supplied with voltage, ignites the propellant in the gas generator.
K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module The control module monitors several sensors that can detect a collision. When a collision is detected, the control module will trigger certain air bags and seat belt pretensioners, depending on the angle and severity of the impact.