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Airbag System Components
The front airbag system consists of the following:
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Airbag Control Module (ACM)
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AIRBAG Readiness Light
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Driver Airbag
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Passenger Airbag
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Steering Wheel and Column
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Instrument Panel
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Crash Sensor
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Interconnecting Wiring
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Knee Impact Bolsters
The side airbag system, if equipped, consists of the
following:
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AIRBAG Readiness Light (shared with the front airbag
system)
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Side Airbag in the Driver’s Seat
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Side Airbag in the Passenger’s Seat
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Right and Left Side Impact Airbag Control Modules
(SIACM)
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Interconnecting Wiring
How The Airbag System Works
Front Airbag System
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The front Airbag Control Module determines if a
frontal collision is severe enough to require the airbags
to inflate.
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The Airbag Control Module is not designed to detect
side, roll over, or rear collisions.
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The Airbag Control Module also monitors the readi-
ness of the electronic parts of the system whenever the
ignition switch is in the START or ON/RUN positions.
These include all of the items listed above except the
knee bolsters, the instrument panel, and the steering
wheel and column. If the key is in the OFF position, in
the ACC position, or not in the ignition switch, the
airbags are not on and will not inflate.
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