Patent ID: 7114745

Claim:
A monitoring system in a motor vehicle, for detecting an incorrectly locked detent connection between a gas bag module ( 10 ) and a vehicle-fixed component comprising: first and second detent elements ( 14 , 16 ) complementary to each other, said first detent element ( 14 ) being arranged on said vehicle-fixed component, said second detent element ( 16 ) being secured to said gas bag module ( 10 ); a signal circuit ( 24 ) including a switch ( 30 ), said switch ( 30 ) having first and second contact elements ( 26 , 28 ) said signal circuit ( 24 ) generating, a monitoring warning signal indicating an incorrectly locked detent connection when said switch ( 30 ) is closed and said contact elements ( 26 , 28 ) being in electrical contact with each other and said switch ( 30 ) being closed to provide the monitoring warning signal only when said first and second detent elements ( 14 , 16 ) are incorrectly locked.