Passenger Air Bag Module

Four Door, Wagon:

The passenger air bag module:
^ is replaced as an assembly.
^ is mounted in the RH side of the instrument panel.

Deployment Door
The deployment door:
^ is textured and painted to match the surface of the instrument panel.
^ has a tear seam that separates when the air bag inflates, and hinges out of the way during deployment.
^ retains the air bag in the reaction housing until deployment.
^ must not be repainted for any reason.
^ is a component of the passenger air bag module and is not replaced separately.

Air Bag
The air bag:
^ is constructed of nylon.
^ is a component of the passenger air bag module and is not replaced separately.

Inflator
The inflator:
^ receives electrical energy when the air bag sensor closes.
^ contains an igniter that converts the electrical signal to thermal energy (heat), causing the ignition of the inflator gas generant.
^ inflates the air bag with nitrogen after the chemical reaction takes place.
^ is a component of the passenger air bag module and is not replaced separately.

Reaction Housing
The reaction housing:
^ provides support for the inflator.
^ provides a reaction surface for the passenger air bag module.
^ is used to attach the deployment door.
^ contains mounting brackets that attach the passenger air bag module to the instrument panel.
^ is a component of the passenger air bag module and is not replaced separately.