Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual: Side Air Bag Sensor [Standard Deployment Control System]

Purpose

• The side air bag sensor detects an impact during a lateral collision.

Function

• The side air bag sensor converts the detected impact to an electrical signal.

Construction

• The side air bag sensor is built into the crash sensor.

• Two side air bag sensors are installed on each side for independent impact detection at the forward or the rearward side of the vehicle.

• Side air bag sensor No.1 is placed in the lower part of the B-pillar lower trim.

• Side air bag sensor No.2 is placed in the trunk side trim of the C-pillar.

  

  
  

Operation

• The side air bag sensor detects an impact during a lateral collision.

• The crash sensor built into the side air bag sensor detects the impact and converts the impact into an electrical signal at the signal processing circuit.

• The side air bag sensor sends a signal indicating the degree of impact, which is converted to an electrical signal, to the SAS control module.

  

  
  

Fail-safe

• Function not equipped.