Part 2

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER
The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) contains the impact sensor and energy reserve capacitor. The sensor is calibrated for the specific vehicle and reacts to the severity and direction of the impact.

The ORC monitors the system to determine the system readiness. The ORC stores sufficient energy to deploy the airbags in case battery power is lost prior to impact. The ORC contains on-board diagnostics, and illuminates the AIRBAG warning lamp in the cluster when a diagnostic trouble code occurs. The warning equipment is tested for a few seconds every time the vehicle is started.

PASSENGER AIRBAG

WARNING: NEVER DISASSEMBLE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS WITHIN.

The Passenger Airbag is located beneath the decorative cover of the instrument panel, facing the passenger seat.

The passenger airbag is mounted to the instrument panel and pad assembly. The passenger inflator assembly is within the airbag housing. The airbag is mounted to the instrument panel retainer and support structure.

The Passenger Airbag consists of:
- Dual Initiator Inflator Assembly
- Reaction Canister
- Airbag Pillow

When supplied with the proper electrical signal from the ORC, the inflator produces gas and discharges it directly into the pillow. The airbag will deploy and the pillow will fully inflate.

SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR - FRONT OUTBOARD
The seat belt system incorporates Tensioner Modules. They are integral to the front seat belt retractors and cannot be serviced. If found defective they must be replaced. In the event of an impact, the retractor assembly must be replaced regardless of belt condition. The tensioner is a one time pyrotechnic device.

At the onset of an impact event, each tensioner uses a pyrotechnic device which is triggered simultaneously with the front airbags to rapidly retract the seat belts. With the slack removed, the occupant's forward motion in an impact will be reduced as will the likelihood of contacting interior components. After an impact that deploys the airbags, the seat belt tensioner assembly must be replaced.

The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) monitors the seat belt tensioner circuit resistance and reports active and stored Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC's) if any problem is found.

WARNING: WHEN THE FRONT AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED, THE TENSIONER WILL HAVE DEPLOYED ALSO AND MUST BE REPLACED.