Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Description and Operation

STEERING WHEEL PAD (with AIRBAG)
The inflater and bag of the SRS are stored in the steering wheel pad and cannot be disassembled. The inflater contains a squib, igniter charge, gas generator, etc., and inflates the bag when instructed by the airbag sensor assembly.




SPIRAL CABLE
A spiral cable is used as an electrical joint from the vehicle body side to the steering wheel.