Saab 2000 9-5 2.3 Turbo Ecopower Owner's Manual page 24

24 Safety
Moment of impact.
Sensor detects decel-
eration and sends a
signal via the control
module to a gas gen-
erator that inflates the
airbag.
The inflating airbag
cushions the driver.
Airbag now fully
inflated.
The steering column
has collapsed and the
airbag starts to
deflate.
Inflated airbag (driver side)
Inflation and deflation together take less than
0.1 second.
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SRS (airbag) system with belt
pretensioners
1 Electronic control module and sensor
2 Belt pretensioners (for both front safety belts)
3 Steering wheel with integral airbag
4 Passenger airbag
5 Side-airbag sensor
6 Side airbag
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