Description & Operation: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1993 Nissan Sentra, 1993 Nissan NX, 1993 Nissan Maxima, 1993 Nissan Altima, and 1993 Nissan 300ZX. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and carefully follow all WARNINGS and SERVICE PRECAUTIONS.
Driver's air bag is located in center of steering wheel pad. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) will deploy in a moderate-to-severe frontal collision. Air bag(s) and seat belt pretensioners should not deploy in a side-impact, rear-impact or a roll-over accident. SRS will only operate when ignition switch is in ON or START position.
SRS consists of one center impact sensor (3 impact sensors on 300ZX), air bag module, spiral cable, tunnel sensor, safing (safety) sensor and an electronic diagnostic (control) unit, located under center console, that sends electrical signals to activate SRS.
When SRS receives a signal from front impact sensor(s), tunnel and safing sensors, air bag module(s) deploy and then quickly deflate.