Sable V6-183 3.0L VIN U FI (1998)
Air Bag Control Module: Description and Operation
Air Bag Electronic Crash Sensor (ECS) Module
The air bag Electronic Crash Sensor (ECS) module:
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discriminates between an event that warrants frontal air bag deployment and an event that does not.
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signals the inflators to deploy the air bags in the event of a deployable crash.
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monitors the air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) for faults.
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illuminates the air bag indicator if a fault is detected.
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flashes the air bag indicator to indicate the Lamp Fault Code (LFC) detected.
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communicates through the Data Link Connector (DLC) the current and historical Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
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activates a chime in the Generic Electronic Module (GEM) if the air bag indicator is not available and another SRS system fault exists.