Passive Restraints
The passive restraints available for this vehicle include the following:
- Active Head Restraints - Active Head Restraints (AHR) are standard equipment for both front seating positions in this vehicle. An AHR can be readily distinguished from a non-active head restraint by the two-piece construction used for an AHR. The forward-facing surface is padded and covered in a material coordinated with the other soft trim on the seat, while the rearward-facing surface is equipped with a molded plastic trim cover that matches the other hard trim on the seat.
- Dual Front Airbags - Multistage driver and front passenger airbags are used in this vehicle. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable, Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by the SRS - AIRBAG logo molded into the driver airbag trim cover in the center of the steering wheel and also into the passenger airbag door on the top of the instrument panel above the glove box. Vehicles with the airbag system can also be identified by the airbag indicator, which will illuminate in the Instrument Cluster (IC) (also known as the Common Instrument Cluster/CIC) from four to six seconds as a bulb test each time the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. Pyrotechnic-type seat belt tensioners are also included for the driver and passenger front seat belts of all airbag equipped vehicles to work in conjunction with the dual front and side curtain airbags.
- Knee Blocker Airbag - In domestic market vehicles, the front airbag system also includes a knee blocker airbag (also known as a Knee AirBag/KAB or an Inflatable Knee Blocker/IKB) that is located just below the steering column, behind the instrument panel steering column opening cover. This airbag is also a passive, inflatable, SRS component and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by the SRS - AIRBAG logo molded into the steering column opening cover on the instrument panel just beneath the steering column.
- Seat Airbags - Front seat integrated pelvic and thorax airbags are standard equipment in this vehicle in all markets except Mexico, where they are optional. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable, SRS components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a sewn tag with the SRS - AIRBAG logo located on the outboard side of the front seat back trim cover.
- Side Curtain Airbags - Side curtain airbags are standard equipment for this vehicle when it is also equipped with dual front airbags. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable SRS components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a molded identification trim plug with the SRS - AIRBAG logo located near the tops of the B and C-pillar trim.
The SRS includes the following major components, which are described in further detail elsewhere in this service information:
- Active Head Restraints (8) - On vehicles with this equipment, one Active Head Restraint (AHR) is located atop each front seat back unit.
- Airbag Indicator - The airbag indicator is integral to the Instrument Cluster (IC) (also known as the Common Instrument Cluster/CIC), which is located on the instrument panel in front of the driver.
- Clockspring - The clockspring is located near the top of the steering column, directly beneath the steering wheel.
- Driver Airbag (4) - The driver airbag is located in the center of the steering wheel, beneath the driver airbag trim cover.
- Driver Knee Blocker - The driver knee blocker is a structural unit secured to the back side of and integral to the instrument panel steering column opening cover.
- Front Impact Sensor (1) - Two front impact sensors are used on vehicles equipped with dual front airbags, one left side and one right side. One sensor is located on the back side of the front end module carrier on either side of the radiator and inboard of the headlamp within the engine compartment.
- Knee Blocker Airbag - Vehicles manufactured for domestic markets are equipped with a knee blocker airbag (also known as the Knee AirBag/KAB or Inflatable Knee Blocker/IKB) feature. The knee blocker airbag is mounted behind the instrument panel steering column opening cover in addition to the static driver knee blocker.
- Occupant Restraint Controller (3) - The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is located on a mount on the floor panel transmission tunnel forward of the transmission gear selector, and is concealed beneath the center front floor mini console.
- Passenger Airbag (2) - The passenger airbag is located in the instrument panel, beneath the passenger airbag door on the top of the instrument panel above the glove box on the passenger side of the vehicle.
- Passenger Knee Blocker - The passenger knee blocker is a structural reinforcement that is integral to and concealed within the glove box door.
- Seat Airbag (9) - On vehicles so equipped, a seat airbag unit is secured to each outboard front seat back frame, where it is concealed beneath the seat back trim cover and foam.
- Seat Belt Tensioner (7) - A seat belt retractor tensioner unit is integral to both front seat belt retractor units on vehicles for all markets equipped with dual front airbags. The seat belt retractor and tensioner units are secured to each lower inner B-pillar and are concealed behind the lower B-pillar trim. In addition, a seat belt buckle tensioner unit is integral to the passenger side front seat belt buckle on all domestic market vehicles equipped with dual front airbags. The seat belt buckle tensioner units are located on the inboard rear corner of the right front seat cushion frame.
- Seat Track Position Sensor - Certain vehicles may include a seat track position sensor that may be located on the inboard side of the upper inboard seat adjuster track on both the driver and the passenger front seats.
- Side Curtain Airbag (11) - A side curtain airbag is secured to each inside roof side rail above the headliner, and extends from the A-pillar to just beyond the C-pillar on vehicles with standard five-passenger seating, or from the A-pillar to the D-pillar on vehicles with optional seven-passenger seating.
- Side Impact Sensor (5 and 10) - Six side impact sensors are standard equipment on vehicles equipped with side curtain airbags and the five-passenger seating package, three on each side of the vehicle. Eight side impact sensors are used on vehicles equipped with side curtain airbags and the seven-passenger seating package, four on each side of the vehicle. One pressure-type sensor (5) is located on each right and left side front door hardware module carrier of all vehicles with side curtain airbags, while one acceleration-type sensor (9) is located on each B and C-pillar. The seven-passenger seating package adds another acceleration-type D-pillar sensor to each quarter inner panel above the rear wheel houses. These sensors are each concealed behind their adjacent interior trim components.
The ORC and the IC each contain a microprocessor and programming that allow them to communicate with each other using the Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus. This method of communication is used by the ORC for control of the airbag indicator in the IC. Refer to COMMUNICATION, DESCRIPTION .
Hard wired circuitry connects the SRS components to each other through the electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system, and to the SRS components through the use of a combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin-out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.