Deck 23: Restraint System Operation and Service

Question 1

ASE-Style Multiple Choice A(n)____ is designed to help hold people in their seat and prevent them from being injured during a collision.

A)restraint system
B)air bag igniter
C)safing sensor
D)impact sensor

Answer 1

A

Question 2

ASE-Style Multiple Choice All of the following are needed to operate a driver's side air bag EXCEPT:

A)the clock spring
B)the left impact sensor
C)the control module
D)the quarter panels

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A curtain air bag deploys from the front pillar and roof trim.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Impact sensors are usually located near the front bumper or radiator support of the vehicle.

Question 5

ASE-Style Multiple Choice A(n)____ contains an inflator mechanism and tough nylon pouch.

A)air bag warning lamp
B)air bag harness
C)air bag module
D)clock spring

Question 6

A child seat is a small, supplemental seat designed to protect small children from collision injuries.

Question 7

Side air bags can be mounted inside the door trim cover.

Question 8

ASE-Style Multiple Choice A(n)____, or tensioner, is used to remove slack from seat belts so they fit snugly.

A)arming sensor
B)restraint system
C)knee diverter
D)belt retractor

Question 9

The passive belt system consists of a single continuous length of webbing

Question 10

Three-point seat belts only use a lap belt and are only found in pre-1960s vehicles.

Question 11

ASE-Style Multiple Choice A(n)____ ensures that a particular collision is severe enough to require that the air bag be deployed.

A)impact sensor
B)safing sensor
C)arming sensor
D)inertia sensor

Question 12

The driver's side air bag deploys from the steering wheel center pad.

Question 13

A seat belt buckle mechanism allows you to put the seat belt on and take it off.

Question 14

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ are strong nylon straps with special ends attached for securing people in their seats.

A)Knee diverters
B)Arming sensors
C)Pyrotechnique retractor
D)Seat belts

Question 15

ASE-Style Multiple Choice The ____ is a dedicated computer that operates the air bag system.

A)shock absorber
B)air bag control unit
C)caliper
D)drive shaft

Question 16

The air bag harness includes the wiring and connectors that link the impact sensors, control unit, and air bag modules.

Question 17

An active restraint system is one that operates automatically.

Question 18

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ are the first sensors to detect a collision because they are often mounted at the front of the vehicle.

A)Suspension systems
B)Safing sensors
C)Arming sensors
D)Impact sensors

Question 19

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ electrically signal the computer of a major collisions

A)Air bag system sensors
B)Impact sensors
C)Clock springs
D)Energy reserve modules

Question 20

ASE-Style Multiple Choice A(n)____ automatically deploys and inflates one or more nylon cushions during a collision.

A)restraint system
B)air bag system
C)safing sensor
D)deformation sensor

Question 21

A(n)_________________________ system is one that the occupants must make an effort to use.

Question 22

Some vehicles use a(n)_________________________ as a third failsafe sensor to prevent accidental deployment of the air bags.

Question 23

ASE-Style Multiple Choice Which of the following statements is LEAST-Likely true?

A)Inflation of the air bag is caused by an almost explosive release of gas.
B)When inflated, the passenger side air bag often tears or forces open a hinged door formed in the dash cover.
C)The driver's side air bag deploys from behind a small door in the right side of the dash.
D)Without side air bags, passengers' heads are thrown violently sideways into the door glass,door frame,and strong pillars when a vehicle is hit in the side, or "T-boned."

Question 24

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ may be located in the door panels, roof, pillars, or seats to protect against side impact injury.

A)Restraint systems
B)Side air bags
C)Casters
D)Knee diverters

Question 25

What procedure would you use to inspect seat belt anchors?

Question 26

ASE-Style Multiple Choice The sensor that would MOST-Likely be used to operate a side air bag is:

A)the deformation sensor
B)the inertia sensor
C)the impact sensor
D)the safing sensor

Question 27

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ detect a rapid deceleration or g-forces to produce an electrical signal.

A)Arming sensors
B)Impact sensors
C)Deformation sensors
D)Inertia sensors

Question 28

ASE-Style Multiple Choice The ____ produces a small spark when an electrical signal is sent from the electronic control unit.

A)air bag igniter
B)caster
C)shock absorber
D)restraint system

Question 29

What are the steps involved in inspecting seat buckles?

Question 30

ASE-Style Multiple Choice While having a discussion, Technician A says that you should never disconnect the negative battery cable from an air bag system. Technician B says that before servicing a vehicle equipped with an air bag, the system must be disarmed. Who is correct?

A)A only
B)B only
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 31

ASE-Style Multiple Choice All of the following are components of an inertia sensor EXCEPT:

A)gold-plated electrical contacts
B)the cold-plated steel ball
C)the inflator
D)the bias permanent magnet

Question 32

What are the steps involved in inspecting a belt retractor assembly?

Question 33

_________________________ allow one end of the belt to be bolted to the body structure.

Question 34

Under what circumstances would you replace the webbing of a seat belt with a new assembly?

Question 35

A(n)____________________ retractor uses a gas-generating retractor to develop pressure for quickly taking up slack in a seat belt when a collision is detected.

Question 36

A(n)______________________________ uses sensors and a warning system to remind the driver to fasten the seat belt.

Question 37

ASE-Style Multiple Choice While having a discussion, Technician A says that passenger side air bags are very similar in design to those in the driver's unit. Technician B says that the capacity of gas required to inflate passenger side air bags is much greater than driver's unit air bags. Who is correct?

A)A only
B)B only
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 38

ASE-Style Multiple Choice Which of the following statements is LEAST-Likely true?

A)You should carry all system parts by the wire harness or pigtails.
B)You should not attempt to repair any parts unless specified by the manufacturer.
C)During replacement of the clock spring, also called a spiral cable,you must often align marks for proper assembly.
D)The air bag assembly must be replaced following a deployment.

Question 39

What is the purpose of the air bag controller?

Question 40

ASE-Style Multiple Choice The part that is MOST-Likely to be located underneath the steering column and behind the steering column trim is:

A)the caster
B)the shock absorber
C)the ounce
D)the knee diverter