Description
The SR S is a safet y devic e which , whe n use d i n conjunctio n wit h th e sea t belt , i s designe d t o hel p protec t th e drive r an d
fron t passenge r i n a fronta l impac t exceedin g a certai n se t limit . Th e syste m consist s o f th e SR S uni t (includin g safin g sen -
so r an d impac t sensor) , th e cabl e reel , th e driver' s airbag , an d fron t passenger' s airbag .
Operatio n
Th e mai n circui t i n th e SR S uni t sense s an d judge s th e forc e o f impac t and , i f necessary , ignite s th e inflato r charges . I f bat -
ter y voltag e i s to o lo w o r powe r i s disconnecte d du e t o th e impact , th e voltag e regulato r an d th e back-u p powe r circui t
respectivel y wil l kee p voltag e a t a constan t level .
Fo r th e SR S to operate :
(1 ) Th e impac t senso r mus t activate , an d sen d electri c signal s t o th e microprocessor .
(2 ) Th e microprocesso r mus t comput e th e signals , an d mus t sen d signal s t o th e airba g inflators .
(3 ) Th e inflator s mus t ignit e an d deplo y th e airbags .
Self-diagnosi s Syste m
A self-diagnosi s circui t i s buil t int o th e SR S unit ; whe n th e ignitio n switc h i s turne d O N (II) , th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s
o n an d goe s of f afte r abou t si x second s if th e syste m is operatin g normally .
I f th e ligh t doe s no t com e on , o r doe s no t g o of f afte r si x seconds , o r i f i t come s o n whil e driving , i t indicate s a n abnormal -
it y i n th e system . Th e syste m mus t b e inspecte d an d repaire d a s soo n a s possible .
Fo r bette r serviceability , th e memor y wil l stor e th e caus e o f th e malfunction , an d th e dat a lin k circui t passe s o n th e infor -
matio n fro m th e memor y t o th e dat a lin k connecto r (DLC) . Thi s informatio n ca n b e rea d wit h th e Hond a PG M Teste r con -
necte d to th e DL C (16P) .
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