Kia 2004.5 Spectra Service Technical Training page 284

DRIVER'S AIR BAG (DAB)
OPERATION
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The DAB, located in the center of the steering wheel,
contains a folded cushion and an inflator unit. The
inflator assembly is equipped with two squibs designed
to deploy in stages depending on the severity and
velocity of the collision.
The dual squib inflator design is used to tune the
deployment characteristics of the driver airbag system
into three stages.
• Stage 1 – One squib fires (70%)
• Stage 2 – Second squib fires after the first (30%)
• Stage 3 – Both squibs fire simultaneously (100%)
The dual stage front airbag system has two (2) circuits
and the DAB has 2 connectors for the circuits. The two
(2) connectors are different styles and not
interchangeable. The driver airbag has two vent holes.
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2004.5 Spectra Technology
Supplemental Restraint System