Air Bag, Seat: Description
Seat AirBags (SAB) (1) are standard equipment on this model. 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. These airbags are completely concealed beneath the seat back trim cover on the upper outboard sides of both front seat backs. Each SAB is inserted into a molded thermoplastic chute called an intensifier on the outside of the seat back frame, then secured to the frame by nuts on two studs (2) on the SAB bracket on the inboard side of the inflator. The SAB is connected to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated jumper wire harness with a connector insulator that connects directly to the inflator initiator (3). The connector insulators are uniquely keyed and color-coded to ensure they can only be connected to the initiator.
The folded SAB cushion (1) is contained within and protected by the chute (2). The cushion is constructed of a coated nylon fabric. The folded SAB cushion is tied to the airbag inflator with a fabric strap (3). The inflator consists of the airbag initiator and a high pressure cylinder filled with inert gas. The airbag inflator is a single-initiator, hybrid-type unit that is secured to the SAB bracket.
The SAB cannot be repaired, and must be replaced if deployed, ineffective, or in any way damaged. If the SAB is deployed the thermoplastic chute, the seat back frame, the seat back foam, the seat back trim cover and the SAB jumper wire harness must also be replaced.