Air Bag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS): Notes

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The air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) is designed to provide increased collision protection for front seat and second row outboard occupants in addition to that provided by the 3-point safety belt system. Safety belt use is necessary to obtain the best occupant protection and to receive the full advantage of the SRS.

This vehicle line contains dual stage deployment (advanced restraint system) driver and front passenger air bag modules. These vehicles are also equipped with driver and front passenger safety belt buckle pretensioners as well as safety canopies that deploy from the A-pillar to the C-pillar upon a side impact or if a rollover condition is detected. Vehicles with safety canopies are also equipped with seat side air bag modules in the front seats. Seat side air bag modules deploy from the outboard front seat backrest upon a side impact. A unique restraints control module (RCM) is used on these vehicles, which will detect a potential rollover condition.

In addition, 2 front impact severity sensors are mounted to the hood latch bracket, 2 first row side impact sensors, 2 second row impact sensors, a seat position sensor mounted to the driver seat and a usage detection switch is added to the front driver and passenger outboard buckles.

Vehicles are also equipped with an occupant classification sensor (OCS) system mounted to the front passenger seat track assembly. The OCS system includes 4 OCS weight sensor bolts and a passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) indicator lamp.