Kia 2004.5 Spectra Service Technical Training page 261

2004.5 Spectra Technology
INTRODUCTION
Supplemental Restraint System
The seat belt is the primary restraint system to help
reduce the risk and severity of injury to the driver and
passengers in a frontal or side collision. The 2004.5
Spectra uses a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
designed to deploy selected airbags and complement
the seatbelts and seat belt pretensioners. The Spectra
SRS uses an SRS Control Module (SRSCM) with
internal and external sensors that differentiate
between an event that should deploy the SRS and an
event that should not.
PURPOSE
The supplemental Restraint System (SRS) is designed
to supplement the seat belts to help reduce the risk
and/or severity of injury to the driver and passenger(s)
by activating and deploying the driver, passenger, side
and curtain airbags as well as the front seat belt
pretensioners.
Airbags function to:
• Absorb kinetic energy of occupants
• Protect occupants from interior trim
• Protect occupants from broken glass
• Reduce occupants' neck load by restraining neck spin
With the Ignition key turned to ON position, the SRI
Lamp will turn ON for a 3 second bulb check and then
flash to indicate a system self-check. The SRI lamp
will stay ON if a fault is found; otherwise, the lamp
goes OFF.
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