First and Second Row Side Air Curtain
| Item Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Air curtain anchorage points |
| 2 | Non inflatable section of air curtain |
| 3 | Air curtain clip (manufacturing aid) |
| 4 | Front gas guide attachment |
| 5 | Inflatable section of air curtain |
| 6 | B pillar ramp |
| 7 | Securing screws |
| 8 | Active tether device |
| 9 | Rear tether anchor |
| 10 | Rear tether |
| 11 | Cant rail clip |
| 12 | Gas guide pipe |
| 13 | Inflator electrical connector |
| 14 | Inflator |
| 15 | Inflator mounting bracket |
The first and second row side air curtains are installed on the cant rails above the front and rear doors, behind the headliner.
Each side air curtain has an inflator, which is attached to the header rail by a mounting bracket and two screws. The inflator is connected to the air curtain by a gas guide pipe.
The gas guide pipe and air curtain are secured along the cant rail by a fixing at the front of the gas guide pipe, two fixings at the B pillar ramp, two clips and two screws, and two fixings at the end of the gas guide pipe and C pillar ramp.
At the rear of the air curtain, an active tether device is clipped in two positions down the C pillar. At the bottom of the active tether device is a fixing anchorage.
The front of the air curtain is secured to the A pillar by two fixings.
When the side air curtain deploys, it breaks out of the B pillar ramp and the clips on the cant rail and extends downwards from behind the headliner. The deploying air curtain is tensioned between the anchorage points on the A pillar and the active tether device on the C pillar. This retains the air curtain in position against the upper part of the doors and the B pillar.