Description & Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1996 Suzuki Swift, 1996 Pontiac Firefly, and 1996 Geo Metro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and understand all WARNINGS and SERVICE PRECAUTIONS.
The purpose of Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system is to augment driver and front passenger seat belts to reduce risk of severe injury during certain frontal impacts. Main components of SIR system are Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM), front end discriminating sensor, driver and passenger-side inflator modules, SIR coil assembly, and AIR BAG warning lamp. SDM controls function of other SIR system components, supplies a 23 volt, back-up power supply, and provides monitoring and diagnostic capabilities to SIR system. See Fig 1.