Patent ID: 6682094
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A restraint system for a motor vehicle comprising:a plurality of sensors for sensing vehicle conditions of restraint deployment thresholds, said sensors including a first sensor for sensing deceleration from a first location and a second sensor for sensing the deceleration from a second location; an electronic controller electrically connected to said first sensor and said second sensor for determining whether said first sensor and said second sensor experience sufficient deceleration; a driver side air bag and a passenger side air bag operatively connected to said electronic controller for deployment thereby in a first stage if the deceleration warrants a first stage deployment and in a second stage if the deceleration warrants a second stage deployment; a seat position sensor electrically connected to said electronic controller for sensing whether a driver side seat is rearward of a predetermined proximity and allowing said electronic controller to deploy the second stage of the driver side air bag if the driver side seat is rearward of the predetermined proximity; and a weight sensor electrically connected to said electronic controller for sensing whether an occupant is above a weight deployment threshold and allowing said electronic controller to deploy the first stage of the passenger side air bag if the weight of the occupant is above the weight deployment threshold.