DTC B1714-00: Knee Airbag - Driver Resistance Circuit Short to Battery: General Description: General Description

Knee Airbag Module located at lower crash pad driver side protects drivers knee by reducing impact of collision.

KAB is consist of airbag, pat cover and inflator.

There are power, circuit for ignition, gas generator and diffuser screen in inflator.

Airbag reduces impact of collision by filled up gas.

In collision, pat cover splits and through this crack, airbag emerges and deploys.

Inflator generates gas that expands airbag.