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Airbag System Overview







Airbag System

Airbag System Overview


Components A - D are not shown in the overview





A - Driver Knee Airbag Igniter -N295- => [ Driver Knee Airbag ] See Image Below.
Located in the knee bolster

B - Front Passenger Knee Airbag Igniter -N296- => [ Passenger Knee Airbag ] See Image Below.
Located in the glove compartment with knee bolster

C - Battery Interrupt Igniter -N253- => [ Battery Interrupt Igniter ] See Image Below.
Located in the left luggage compartment side trim with main fuse box in luggage compartment

D - Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring With Slip Ring -F138- => [ Spiral Spring/Return Spring with Slip Ring ] See Image Below.

1 - Driver Airbag Igniter -N95- and Driver Airbag Igniter 2 -N250-
Located in the steering column

3 - Airbag Control Module -J234-
Located behind the front center console

4 - Front Passenger Airbag -Off- Key Switch -E224-
Not applicable for North America

5 - Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 1 -N131- and Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 2 -N132-
Located under the passenger side dash board

6 - Front Passenger Airbag Disabled Indicator Lamp -K145-

7 - Front Passenger Side Curtain Airbag Igniter -N252- and Driver Side Curtain Airbag Igniter -N251- - Sedan

8 - Front Passenger Side Curtain Airbag Igniter -N252- and Driver Side Curtain Airbag Igniter -N251- - Avant
Located on the driver/passenger side (right/left) roof rail

Airbag Component Location continued





9 - Driver Side Airbag Igniter -N199- and Front Passenger Side Airbag Igniter -N200-
Located right/left side of the front driver/passenger seat

10 - Driver Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G179- and Front Passenger Side Airbag Crash Sensor -G180- => [ Airbag Crash Sensor Overview ] Locations

11 - Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor (on Driver side) -G256- and Rear Side Airbag Crash Sensor (on front Passenger side) -G257- - if applicable => [ Airbag Crash Sensor Overview ] Locations
Located at the rear wheel housing liner

12 - Rear Passenger Side Airbag (Driver side) Igniter -N201- and Rear Passenger Side Airbag (front Passenger side) Igniter -N202- - if applicable (Foldable Backrest)
Located left/right side of the rear driver-side/passenger-side seat

13 - Rear Passenger Side Airbag (Driver side) Igniter -N201- and Rear Passenger Side Airbag (front Passenger side) Igniter -N202- - if applicable (Non-Foldable Backrest)
Located left/right side of the rear driver-side/passenger-side seat

14 - Diagnostic Connector

15 - Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G283- and Passenger Front Airbag Crash Sensor -G284- => [ Airbag Crash Sensor Overview ] Locations


Battery Interrupt Igniter






2 - Battery Interrupt Igniter -N253-

Spiral Spring/Return Spring with
Slip Ring







Arrow - Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring With Slip Ring -F138-

Driver Knee Airbag






4 - Driver Knee Airbag Igniter -N295-

Passenger Knee Airbag






6 - Front Passenger Knee Airbag Igniter -N296-