Passive Restraints

The passive restraints available for this vehicle include the following:

• Active Head Restraints  - Active Head Restraints (AHR) are available 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  - A multistage Driver AirBag (DAB) and front Passenger AirBag (PAB) 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 DAB trim cover in the center of the steering wheel and also into the PAB door on the top of the instrument panel forward of the upper glove box. Vehicles with the airbag system can also be identified by the airbag indicator, which will illuminate in the ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) (also known as the Cab Compartment Node/CCN) from four to six seconds as a bulb test each time the ignition switch is turned to the On position. On all market vehicles, pyrotechnic-type seat belt retractor and buckle tensioners are integral to the driver and passenger front seat belt retractors and buckles to work in conjunction with the dual front airbags.
• Knee Airbag  - On Left-Hand Drive (LHD) vehicles manufactured for domestic markets, the front airbag system also includes a Knee AirBag (KAB) (also known as 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. Right-Hand Drive (RHD) and LHD vehicles with or without the KAB, have a stamped metal reinforcement behind the steering column opening cover that serves as a static knee blocker in the event of a frontal impact.
• Seat Airbags  - Front seat integrated Seat AirBags (SAB) (also known as pelvic and thoracic airbags) are standard equipment for all vehicles in all markets except Mexico. 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 (also known as Side AirBag Inflatable Curtains/SABIC) are standard equipment for all passenger versions of this vehicle in all markets except Mexico. Side curtain airbags are available optional equipment in commercial cargo versions of this vehicle. This airbag system consists of passive, inflatable, SRS components and vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a molded identification trim button with the SRS - AIRBAG  logo located at the top of each B-pillar and C-pillar upper trim panel near the headliner.

The SRS includes the following major components, which are described in further detail elsewhere in this service information:

• Active Head Restraints  - 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 ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) (also known as the Cab Compartment Node/CCN), 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 (DAB) is located in the center of the steering wheel horn pad, beneath the driver airbag trim cover.
• Driver Knee Blocker  - The driver knee blocker is a static structural unit secured to the instrument panel behind the instrument panel steering column opening cover.
• Front Impact Sensor (1)  - Two front impact sensors are used, one left side and one right side. One sensor is located on the back of the front end module carrier on each side of the cooling module and below the inboard end of each front lamp unit.
• Knee Airbag  - LHD vehicles manufactured for domestic markets are equipped with the Knee AirBag (KAB) (also known as the Inflatable Knee Blocker/IKB) feature. The KAB is mounted behind the instrument panel steering column opening cover in addition to the static driver knee blocker.
• Occupant Detection Sensor  - An Occupant Detection Sensor (ODS) is located on the top of the seat cushion foam of the passenger side front seat in domestic market vehicles.
• Occupant Restraint Controller (2)  - The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is located on a mounting bracket on the floor panel near the dash panel just forward of the center instrument panel support.
• Passenger Airbag (3)  - The Passenger AirBag (PAB) is located in the instrument panel, beneath the top of the instrument panel just forward of the upper glove box on the passenger side of the vehicle.
• Passenger Knee Blocker  - The passenger knee blocker is a static structural reinforcement that is integral to and concealed within the lower glove box door.
• Seat Airbag (9)  - Vehicles in all markets except Mexico have a Seat AirBag (SAB) (also known as a pelvic and thoracic airbag) secured to the outboard side of each front seat back frame, where it is concealed beneath the seat back trim.
• Seat Belt Tensioner (6 and 8)  - A seat belt tensioner is integral to both front seat belt retractor units (8) and buckle units (6) on all vehicles. The seat belt retractor tensioner units are secured to the right and left inner B-pillars and concealed beneath the lower B-pillar trim. The seat belt buckle tensioner units are secured to the inboard side of each front seat cushion frame and concealed beneath the inboard seat cushion side shield.
• Seat Track Position Sensor (7)  - Certain vehicles may include a Seat Track Position Sensor (STPS) that is located on a bracket on the inboard side of the upper inboard seat adjuster track on each front seat.
• Side Curtain Airbag (11)  - Vehicles with this equipment have a side curtain airbag (also known as a Side AirBag Inflatable Curtain/SABIC) secured to each inside roof side rail above the headliner, which extends from the A-pillar to the D-pillar.
• Side Impact Sensor (5 and 10)  - Six side impact sensors are standard equipment on vehicles with side curtain airbags, three on each side of the vehicle. One pressure-type sensor (5) is located on each right and left side front door module carrier, while one acceleration-type sensor (10) is located in each sliding door lower track and each quarter inner panel near the rear wheel housing. These sensors are each concealed behind the adjacent interior trim components.

The ORC and the EMIC each contain a microcontroller 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 EMIC. 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.