Part 2

Design (Continued)

Adaptive steering column (USA/CDN only)

Warning! Never use an ohmmeter or similar tool to test airbags, door mounted inflatable curtains, adaptive seat belt tensioners, the adaptive steering column, rollover bar cassette or seat belt tensioners. Disconnect airbags, door mounted inflatable curtains, adaptive seat belt tensioners, adaptive steering column, rollover bar cassette or seat belt tensioners before testing them. Failure to do so may result in accidental deployment. This could result in serious injury or death.

The airbags at the front of the vehicle are:
- driver airbag, 2 stage deployment
- front passenger airbag, 2 stage deployment.
The driver's airbag is located in the steering wheel. The passenger airbag is located above the glove compartment in the dashboard.
The front airbags have two ignition components each. These are electrically separated from each other. This means that the different ignition components have their own separate power supply and grounding points from the control module. Two power supply outputs are required from the control module for each airbag, one for each ignition component. This means that in total four pins on the control module, two power supply pins and two ground pins, are used for each airbag.
When activating the airbags electrical signals are transmitted from the supplemental restraint system module (SRS) to the relevant airbag stage.

Stage 1
Stage 1 of the driver's airbag is pyrotechnic. In the event of activation the charge combusts and the gas which develops is blown into the airbag.
Stage 1 on the passenger airbag consists of a pyrotechnic component in combination with a reservoir which stores a gas. On activation the pyrotechnic charge combusts and mixes with the stored gas. The gas mixture inflates the airbag.

Stage 2
Stage 2 of the driver's and passenger airbags is pyrotechnical. In the event of activation the charge combusts and the gas which develops inflates the airbag.
The pace of the airbag 2 stage activation is dependent on the collision type and seat belt use. Both stages always activate. The difference is that in the event of a lesser impact, there is a greater time delay between stage 1 and stage 2. For more serious impacts the time delay is shorter between stages 1 and 2, which gives a stiffer airbag.

Warning! Never use an ohmmeter or similar tool to test airbags, door mounted inflatable curtains, adaptive seat belt tensioners, the adaptive steering column, rollover bar cassette or seat belt tensioners. Disconnect airbags, door mounted inflatable curtains, adaptive seat belt tensioners, adaptive steering column, rollover bar cassette or seat belt tensioners before testing them. Failure to do so may result in accidental deployment. This could result in serious injury or death.

Side impact air bags

Warning! Never use an ohmmeter or similar tool to test airbags, door mounted inflatable curtains, adaptive seat belt tensioners, the adaptive steering column, rollover bar cassette or seat belt tensioners. Disconnect airbags, door mounted inflatable curtains, adaptive seat belt tensioners, adaptive steering column, rollover bar cassette or seat belt tensioners before testing them. Failure to do so may result in accidental deployment. This could result in serious injury or death.

The retractable roof has a lower level of protection than a vehicle with a fixed roof. ROPS (Roll Over Protection System) is available to sufficiently protect the passengers in the event of the vehicle rolling over. The system consists of two roll-over bars and sensors in the Supplemental restraint system module (SRS).
The roll-over bars are integrated in a cassette and the entire roll-over bar cassette must be replaced if replacing the roll-over bars. Both roll-over bar cassettes are installed between the body plates behind the rear seat backrest. The roll-over bar cassettes are directly connected to the Supplemental restraint system module (SRS).
The sensors for roll-over are installed in the Supplemental restraint system module (SRS) and the entire control module must be replaced if replacing a sensor.
The system is normally inactive and is only activated when the vehicle rolls.
In this case, the roll-over bar cassettes and the seat belt tensioners and the door mounted inflatable curtains activate as well.

Warning! Never use an ohmmeter or similar tool to test airbags, door mounted inflatable curtains, adaptive seat belt tensioners, the adaptive steering column, rollover bar cassette or seat belt tensioners. Disconnect airbags, door mounted inflatable curtains, adaptive seat belt tensioners, adaptive steering column, rollover bar cassette or seat belt tensioners before testing them. Failure to do so may result in accidental deployment. This could result in serious injury or death.

SRS indication
The supplemental restraint system module (SRS) continuously checks the system. A diagnostic trouble code (DTC) is stored and an SRS indication is made.
SRS indication is accompanied by a text message in the Driver information module (DIM), partly through:
- an SRS warning lamp
- a general warning lamp
- a yellow information lamp.
The lamps light depending on how serious the fault is: Information about which lamp should be lit is transmitted by the supplemental restraint system module (SRS) on the controller area network (CAN).
The SRS indicator lamp lights when the ignition is switched on. If no faults are registered by the control module, either internally or from the sensors, wiring or igniters, a signal is transmitted on the controller area network (CAN) to the driver information module (DIM) confirming that the SRS indicator lamp can be switched off. If no faults are detected when the ignition is switched on, the lamp will remain lit for a few seconds. The lamp goes out when the system has been checked and is operating without faults.
The control module has an EEPROM memory which retains data about diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) even when the battery has been disconnected.
The driver information module (DIM) continuously indicates to the supplemental restraint system module (SRS) the function of the SRS indicator lamp. If the lamp stops working, the general warning lamp lights up and a message is displayed.

Note! If a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) is stored because the resistance in an SRS ignition cable is too high or too low, it is important that the resistance of the SRS ignition cable is not measured when the collision protection system is connected. Special tools with the same resistance as the collision protection system must be used for fault-tracing.

Passenger airbag indication

The supplemental restraint system module (SRS) transmits signals on the controller area network (CAN) to the central electronic module (CEM) indicating whether the front passenger airbag is activated or not. If the central electronic module (CEM) receives information that the passenger airbag is deactivated, it transmits a signal to the passenger airbag disconnected warning lamp (PAD). The signals are transmitted on a directly connected signal cable. The warning lamp which is in the roof console, lights and remains lit while the passenger seat airbag is disconnected.
Depending on the market, if the switch for activating and deactivating the front passenger airbag is used to deactivate it, the passenger airbag disconnected (PAD) warning lamp lights.
The warning lamp goes out when the airbag is reactivated.
If an occupant weight sensor (OWS) is installed (market dependent), the passenger airbag disconnected (PAD) warning lamp lights when the airbag is deactivated. However there is an exception to this:
- The passenger airbag disconnected warning lamp will remain unlit if the occupant weight sensor (OWS) registers that the passenger seat is unoccupied. This means that the passenger airbag is deactivated.
The warning lamp goes out when the airbag is reactivated.
Reasons that the passenger airbag disconnected warning lamp lights may also be:
- communication problems between the supplemental restraint system module (SRS) and central electronic module (CEM)
- faulty function in the on/off switch for the front passenger airbag
- defective occupant weight sensor (OWS) function.

Seat belt buckle

The two front seat belt buckles have Hall sensors and are connected to the SRS module. These connections are electrically separated from each other.
The Hall sensor detects whether the belt is engaged in the seat belt buckle or not and indicates this to the supplemental restraint system module (SRS). The information is used to set the activation level for airbags and seat belt tensioners. If a fault is detected in the seat belt buckles or in their terminals, an adjustment is made for this, depending on the type of fault.
The rear seat belt buckles can be connected (market dependent) to the central electronic module (CEM) which then transmits the status of the seat belt buckles to the SRS (supplemental restraint system) module via the controller area network (CAN). In the event of a fault in the rear seat belt buckles the seat belt tensioners will function as if the seatbelts are fastened (market dependent).

Activating airbags/seat belt tensioners
The collision safety system is extremely advanced. It is able to adapt airbag deployment and the activation of the seat belt tensioners to suit the specific circumstances of a collision. In general it is extremely unlikely that all airbags and seat belt tensioners will be deployed in the same accident. It is possible that only one airbag or seat belt tensioner is deployed. This is determined by the supplemental restraint system module (SRS) based on the forces that occur during the collision.
If the control module deploys the front airbags, both stages will always be activated. By varying the time between the two deployment phases, the inflation of the airbag is more gentle for a low speed collision.

Deployment levels for airbags/seat belt tensioners
The table below shows how the SRS system activates the protection system as necessary in the event of a frontal impact.
Level 1= Low speed collision
Level 5 = Severe collision

Activating the side impact protection system
The table below shows how the SRS system activates the protection system as necessary in the event of a side impact.

Activating the collision protection system
The table below shows how the SRS system activates the protection system as necessary in the event of a rear impact.