OPERATION FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS 1. FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR A front airbag sensor is mounted inside each of the front fenders. The sensor unit is a mechanical type. When the sensor detects deceleration force above a predetermined limit in a collision, the contacts in the sensor make contact, sending a signal to the center airbag sensor assembly. The sensor cannot be disassembled. 2. SPIRAL CABLE (in COMBINATION SWITCH) A spiral cable is used as an electrical pipe from the vehicle body side to the steering wheel. 3. STEERING WHEEL PAD (with AIRBAG) The inflater and bag of the airbag system are stored in the steering wheel pad and cannot be disassembled. The inflater contains a squib, igniter charge, gas generant, etc., and inflates the bag in case of a frontal collision. 4. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT The airbag warning light is located on the combination meter. It goes on to alert the driver of trouble in the system when a malfunction is detected in the center airbag sensor assembly self-diagnosis. In normal operating condition when the ignition switch is turned to the ACC or ON position, the light goes on for about 6 seconds and then goes off. 5. CENTER AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY The center airbag sensor assembly is mounted on the floor inside the console box. The center airbag sensor assembly consists of a center airbag sensor, safing sensors, ignition control and drive circuit, diagnosis circuit, etc. It receives signals from the airbag sensors, judges whether the airbag must be activated or not and diagnoses system malfunctions.