AIR BAG SYSTEM OUTLINE

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• The air bag system is a device that supplements the passenger restraint function of the seat belts. The air bag system will not have the designed effect if the seat belts are not worn properly.

• The air bag system is composed of the following part:


Item	Comparison
SAS unit	Same as the current 323 (BJ) model
Side air bag sensor
Driver-side air bag module
Passenger-side air bag module
Side air bag module
Clock spring
Air bag system warning light
Pre-tensioner seat belt	• The construction and operation had been changed. • The ignition mechanism is the same as the current 323 (BJ) model.
Passenger-side air bag cut-off function	Same as the current 323 (BJ) model.
Deployment authorization procedure	Same as the current 323 (BJ) model.

• Available combinations of the air bag system components are shown below.

×: Applied

-: Not applied


Component	Type A	Type B	Type C	Type D
Pre-tensioner sear belt	×	×	×	×
Driver-side air bag module	×	×	×	×
Passenger-side air bag module	×	×	×	×
Side air bag module	-	-	×	×
Passenger-side air bag cut-off function	-	×	-	×