Air Bag Module; Pad Cover - Mitsubishi Eclipse Technical Information Manual

INTERIOR - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Hinge portion
of pad cover
Section
Air bag
The air bag is made of a nylon cloth with a rubber
coating inside. It is accommodated in the pad at
the center of the steering wheel together with the
inflator.
The air bag is inflated by the nitrogen gas from
the inflator. The load of the driver pressed against

Pad cover

The pad cover is made from urethane. When the
air bag deploys, the crease is broken, allowing the
air bag to move out and deploy with the hinge por-
tions as its fulcrums. The pad cover has a net, etc.

AIR BAG MODULE

<Driver's side>
The air bag module is an assembly part comprising of an
air bag, pad cover, inflator, and parts for securing them. It
is provided at the center of the steering wheel.
Caution
Make sure that the air bag is never disassembled.
Inflator
A
Groove portion
Inflator
Section B - B
the air bag by the impact causes the nitrogen gas
to escape through the two exhaust holes made on
the rear, and the deflation helps lessen the impact.
insert-molded except for the crease to prevent the
air bag from being broken as it deploys, and also
to prevent broken pieces from scattering around.
Pad cover
Groove oortion
'Air bag