Inflatable Restraint Vehicle Rollover Sensor
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 GMC Sierra, 2008 GMC Cab & Chassis Sierra, 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, and 2008 Chevrolet Cab & Chassis Silverado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The vehicle rollover sensor is used to supplement the side Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System. The sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) uses the input from the vehicle rollover sensor to assist in determining the severity of a vehicle rollover or near rollover condition. If the SDM determines a deployment is warranted, the SDM will cause current to flow through the deployment loops deploying the inflatable restraint roof rail modules.