Safing Sensor: Description and Operation

The Electronic Crash Sensor (ECS) is located centrally near the steering column in a protected position behind the instrument panel. The ECS is mounted in a vertical position to facilitate longitudinal impact sensing. The ECS consists of an auxiliary power supply, accelerometer, safing sensor, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and a microprocessor.

The safing sensor is designed to prevent unintentional deployment of the frontal air bags.