Extreme care must be used when servicing the SRS to avoid injury to the service personnel (by inadvertent deployment of the air bags) or the driver (by rendering the SRS inoperative).
The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) and seat belt with pre-tensioner is designed to supplement the driver's and front passenger's seat belts to help reduce the risk or severity of injury to the driver and front passenger by activating and deploying both front air bags in certain frontal collisions. The SRS consist of four air bag modules, SRS air bag control unit (SRS-ECU), two side impact sensors, SRS warning light, and clock spring. Air bags are located in the center of the steering wheel and above the glove box. Each air bag is made up of a folded air bag and an inflator unit. Side-airbags located inside the front seatback assemblies. The SRS-ECU under the floor console monitors the system and has a safing G-sensor and an analog G-sensor. The warning light on the instrument panel indicates the operational status of the SRS. The clock spring is installed in the steering column. The seat belt pre-tensioner is built into the driver's and passenger's front seat belt retractor. Only authorized service personnel should do work on or around the SRS components. Those service personnel should read this manual carefully before starting any such work.

ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC/SRS WARNING LIGHT FUNCTION

The diagnosis unit monitors the SRS system and stores data concerning any detected faults in the system. When the ignition switch is in "ON" or "START" position, the SRS warning light should illuminate for about seven seconds and then turn "OFF". That indicates that the SRS system is in operational order. If the SRS warning light does any of the following, immediate inspection by an authorized dealer is needed. 1.The SRS warning light does not illuminate as described above. 2.The SRS warning light stays on for more than seven seconds. 3.The SRS warning light illuminates while driving. If a vehicle's SRS warning light is in any of these three conditions when brought in for inspection, the SRS system must be inspected, diagnosed and serviced in accordance with this manual.