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Air Bag Systems: Locations




SIR Identification Views

The SIR Identification Views shown below illustrate the approximate location of all SIR components available for the vehicle. This will assist in determining the appropriate SIR Disabling and Enabling for a given service procedure, refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Service and Repair.

Impala





1 - Right Front Impact Sensor-Located under the hood at the front right side of the vehicle

2 - Vehicle Battery-Located at the front left of the engine compartment

3 - Front Hood Assist Rod-A gas shock located under the front hood on the passenger side

4 - Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag-Located at the top right under the instrument panel

5 - Right Roof Rail Air Bag-Located under the headliner, extending from the passenger front windshield pillar to the passenger rear windshield pillar

6 - Right Front Side Impact Sensor (SIS)-Located behind door panel on the passenger front door

7 - Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)-Located underneath the passenger front seat under the vehicle carpet

8 - Passenger Presence System (PPS)-Located on the passenger front seat underneath the seat bottom trim

9 - Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner-Located on the outboard side of the passenger seat

10 - Passenger Seat Side Air Bag-Located on the seat back of passenger seat

11 - Passenger Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner-Located under the trim near the bottom of the center pillar on the passenger side of vehicle in the Sedan

12 - Inflator Module for Right Roof Rail Air Bag-Located behind the garnish molding on the upper rear pillar

13 - Rear Hood Assist Rod-A gas shock located under the rear truck lid on the passenger side

14 - Rear Hood Assist Rod-A gas shock located under the rear truck lid on the driver side

15 - Inflator Module for Left Roof Rail Air Bag-Located behind garnish molding on the upper rear pillar

16 - Driver Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner-Located under the trim near the bottom of the center pillar on the driver side of vehicle in the Sedan

17 - Driver Seat Side Air Bag-Located on the seat back of driver seat

18 - Driver Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner-Located on the outboard side of the driver seat

19 - Left Front Side Impact Sensor (SIS)-Located behind door panel on the driver front door

20 - Left Roof Rail Air Bag-Located under the headliner, extending from the driver front windshield pillar to the driver rear windshield pillar

21 - Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag-Located on the steering wheel

22 - Front Hood Assist Rod-A gas shock located under the front hood on the driver side

23 - Left Front Impact Sensor-Located under the hood at the front left side of the vehicle