Restraints - Description
DESCRIPTION
An occupant restraint system is standard factory-installed safety equipment on this vehicle. Available occupant restraints for this vehicle include both active and passive types. Active restraints are those which require the vehicle occupants to take some action to employ, such as fastening and adjusting a seat belt; while passive restraints require no action by the vehicle occupants to be employed.
ACTIVE RESTRAINTS
The active restraints for this vehicle include:
- Child Restraint Anchors - All vehicles are equipped with two, fixed-position, child seat upper tether anchors for the rear seating. A single upper tether anchor is integral to the back of each seat back panel. Two lower anchors are also provided for each rear seating position. The lower anchors are integral to the seat back panels as well. All lower anchors are accessed from the front of the rear seat where the seat back meets the seat cushion.
- Front Seat Belts - Both front seating positions are equipped with three-point seat belt systems employing a lower B-pillar mounted inertia latch-type emergency locking retractor, fixed upper B-pillar mounted turning loops, a fixed lower seat belt anchor latch plate secured to an anchor buckle on the inner sill near the base of the B-pillar and a traveling end-release seat belt buckle secured to the inboard side of the seat frame. The driver and passenger side front seat belt buckles each include an integral seat belt switch that detects whether the front seat belts have been fastened.
- Rear Seat Belts - Both rear seating positions are equipped with three-point seat belt systems. These belts employ C-pillar mounted inertia latch-type emergency locking retractors, fixed position upper C-pillar mounted turning loops and fixed lower seat belt anchors secured to the quarter inner panel. The fixed end release rear seat belt buckles are secured to the rear floor panel and pass through clearance openings near the center of the rear seat cushion.
PASSIVE RESTRAINTS
The passive restraints available for this vehicle include the following:
- Active Head Restraints - Inertia-based Active Head Restraints (AHR) are standard equipment for both front seating positions in this vehicle.
- Dual Front Airbags - Multistage driver and front passenger airbags are standard in this vehicle. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable, Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by the SRS - AIRBAG logo molded into the driver airbag trim cover in the center of the steering wheel and also into the passenger airbag door on the instrument panel above the glove box. Vehicles with the airbag system can also be identified by the airbag indicator, which will illuminate in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) from four to six seconds as a bulb test each time the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. Pyrotechnic-type seat belt tensioners are also integral to the driver and passenger front seat belt retractors and front seat belt anchor buckles to work in conjunction with the dual front airbags.
- Knee Blocker Airbag - The front airbag system may also include a knee blocker airbag (also known as a Knee AirBag/KAB or an Inflatable Knee Blocker/IKB) that is located just below the steering column, behind the instrument panel steering column opening cover. This airbag is also a passive, inflatable, SRS component and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by the SRS - AIRBAG logo molded into the steering column opening cover on the instrument panel just beneath the steering column.
- Seat Airbags - Front seat integrated pelvic and thorax airbags are standard equipment in all markets. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable, SRS components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a sewn tag with the SRS - AIRBAG logo located on the outboard side of the front seat back trim cover.
- Side Curtain Airbags - Side curtain airbags are standard equipment in this vehicle when it is also equipped with dual front airbags. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable, SRS components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a molded identification SRS - AIRBAG logo located on the top of each B-pillar upper trim panel near the headliner.
The SRS includes the following major components, which are described in further detail elsewhere in this service information:
- Active Head Restraints - One Active Head Restraint (AHR) is located atop each front seat back unit.
- Airbag Indicator - The airbag indicator is integral to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC), which is located on the instrument panel in front of the driver.
- Clockspring - The clockspring is located near the top of the steering column, directly beneath the steering wheel.
- Driver Airbag - The driver airbag is located in the center of the steering wheel, beneath the driver airbag trim cover.
- Driver Knee Blocker - On vehicles without a knee blocker airbag, the driver knee blocker is a structural unit secured to the back side of and integral to the instrument panel steering column opening cover.
- Front Impact Sensor - Two front impact sensors are used on vehicles equipped with dual front airbags, one left side and one right side. One sensor is located on the back side of the Front End Module (FEM) upper cross member outboard of each side of the cooling module.
- Knee Blocker Airbag - This vehicle may be equipped with a knee blocker airbag (also known as the Knee AirBag/KAB or Inflatable Knee Blocker/IKB) feature. The knee blocker airbag is mounted behind the instrument panel steering column opening cover in place of the static driver knee blocker.
- Occupant Detection Sensor - Vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States and Canada are equipped with an Occupant Detection Sensor (ODS). The ODS is located on the top of the seat cushion foam of the passenger side front seat.
- Occupant Restraint Controller - The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is located on the floor panel transmission tunnel near the dash panel beneath the instrument panel.
- Passenger Airbag - The passenger airbag is located in the instrument panel, beneath the instrument panel cover and above the glove box on the passenger side of the vehicle.
- Passenger Knee Blocker - The passenger knee blocker is a structural reinforcement that is integral to and concealed within the glove box door.
- Seat Airbag - A seat (also known as pelvic and thorax) airbag unit is secured to each outboard front seat back frame, where it is concealed beneath the seat back trim cover and foam.
- Seat Belt Tensioner - A seat belt tensioner is integral to both front seat belt retractors and both front seat belt anchor buckle units on vehicles equipped with dual front airbags. The seat belt retractor tensioner units are secured to each lower inner B-pillar and are concealed behind the lower B-pillar trim. The seat belt anchor buckle tensioner units are located on the inner sill near the base of the B-pillar and are concealed behind the inner sill trim.
- Seat Track Position Sensor - Certain vehicles may include a seat track position sensor that is located on the inboard side of one of the upper seat adjuster tracks on both the driver and the passenger front seats.
- Side Curtain Airbag - A standard equipment side curtain airbag is secured to each inside roof side rail above the headliner, and extends from the A-pillar to the C-pillar.
- Side Impact Sensor - Four side impact sensors are used, two on each side of the vehicle. One acceleration-type sensor is located behind the B-pillar trim of each lower inner B-pillar and one pressure-type sensor is located on the inner door panel behind the door trim panel.
The ORC and the IPC each contain a microprocessor and programming that allow them to communicate with each other using the Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus. This method of communication is used by the ORC for control of the airbag indicator in the IPC. Communication - Description.
Hard wired circuitry connects the SRS components to each other through the electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system, and to the SRS components through the use of a combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin-out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.