Patent ID: 6561542
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A method of adjusting air bag deployment in a vehicle having a seat adjustable along a seat track and an adjustable pedal, the method comprising:sensing the adjusted position of the seat along the seat track; sensing the adjusted position of the adjustable pedal; and adjusting deployment of the air bag based upon said sensed positions of the seat and pedal, wherein the air bag is deployable at low output and high output and the step of adjusting deployment of the air bag comprises sending a signal operative to enable or disable the high output, and further wherein the seat is adjustable between first, second and third zones, and said adjusting step comprises disabling the high output when the seat is in the first zone, enabling the high output when the seat is in the third zone, and enabling or disabling the high output based upon the sensed pedal position when the seat is in the second zone.