The air bag system is designed to activate only in severe
frontal "a" and sideward "b" collisions. It is not designed
to activate in rear impacts, rollovers, or minor frontal and
sideward collisions, since it would offer no protection in
those types of accidents.
Air Bag System Block Diagram
INPUT
Battery Voltage
Forward Impact-Sensor
Driver Side Impact-Sensor
Passenger Side Impact-Sensor
Mechanical Longitudinal G Sensor (switch)
DC / DC Converter
Back Up Capacitor
X-Y G sensor
(Longitudinal /
Lateral Acceleration)
Main CPU
SDM
Front Air
Safing Power Driver
Bag and
Seat Belt
Preten-
tioner
Deploy-
ment
Driver
Side
Air Bag
Deploy-
ment
Driver
Side
Curtain
Air Bag
Deploy-
ment
Driver
Air Bag System:
8B-6
I6RW0C820019-01
S6RW0D8201004
OUTPUT
Driver Air Bag
Passenger Air Bag
Driver Seat Belt Pretensioner
Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioner
Driver Side-Air Bag
Passenger Side-Air Bag
Driver Side Curtain-Air Bag
Passenger Side Curtain-Air Bag
BCM and Cmbination Meter
I6RW0C820001-01