Impact Sensor Operation

FRONT IMPACT SENSORS
The Driver/Passenger Airbag System is a supplemental safety device designed to help protect the driver/passenger from serious injury, caused by a frontal impact of the vehicle.

The two front impact sensors provide verification of the direction and severity of the impact. The sensors are mounted on the left and right side of the radiator closure panel under the vehicle's hood.

The impact sensors are threshold sensitive switches that complete an electrical circuit when an impact provides a sufficient acceleration to close the switch. The sensors are calibrated for the specific vehicle and react to the severity and direction of the impact.