Sebring Sedan V6-3.5L (2009)
Air Bag: Description and Operation
Driver Air Bag - Description
DESCRIPTION
The driver airbag protective trim cover is the most visible part of the driver airbag system. The driver airbag trim cover is held in place by a latch and
hook system (1). The driver airbag is mounted directly to the steering wheel by two bolts on either side of the airbag (3). Located under the airbag cover
are the folded airbag cushion, the igniter and two squib connectors (2), the inflator, and the airbag cushion supporting components. The driver airbag is a
multistage-type that is designed to deploy with less force than those used in some prior models. A radial deploying fabric airbag cushion with internal
tethers is used. The airbag inflator is a dual-initiator, non-azide, pyrotechnic-type unit. Two keyed and color-coded connector receptacles on the driver
airbag inflator connect the two inflator initiators to the vehicle electrical system through two yellow-jacketed, two-wire pigtail harnesses of the
clockspring.
The driver airbag cannot be repaired, and must be replaced if deployed or in any way damaged. The driver airbag trim cover may be disassembled from
the driver airbag unit, and is available for individual service replacement.
