SIR Identification Views

2013 Buick Regal Turbo Premium, Standard TransSECTION SIR Identification Views
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Buick Regal. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The SIR Identification Views shown below illustrate the approximate location of all SIR components available for the vehicle. This will assist in determining the appropriate SIR Disabling and Enabling for a given service procedure, refer to SIR Disabling and EnablingΒ .

Fig 1: Locating SIR Components
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Callout Component Name
1 Right Front Impact Sensor-Located under the hood at the front right side of the vehicle
2 Front Hood Assist Rod-A gas shock located under the front hood on the passenger side
3 Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag-Located at the top right under the instrument panel
4 Right Roof Rail Air Bag-Located under the headliner, extending from the passenger front windshield pillar to the passenger rear windshield pillar
5 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)-Located onderneath the center console
6 Passenger Presence System-Located on the passenger front seat underneath the seat bottom trim
7 Right Front Side Impact Sensor-Located at the B-pillar underneath the door sill
8 Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner-Located on the outboard side of the passenger seat
9 Passenger Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner-Located under the trim near the bottom of the center pillar on the passenger side of vehicle
10 Passenger Seat Side Air Bag-Located on the seat back of the passenger seat
11 Inflator Module for Right Roof Rail Air Bag-Located behind the headliner above the C-pillar
12 Right Rear Side Impact Sensor-Located at the C-pillar underneath the door sill
13 Right Rear Seat Side Air Bag-Located on the seat back bolster of the rear passenger seat (not on the folding part of the seat)
14 Rear Hood Assist Rod-A gas shock located under the rear truck lid on the passenger side
15 Rear Hood Assist Rod-A gas shock located under the rear truck lid on the driver side
16 Left Rear Seat Side Air Bag-Located on the seat back of the rear passenger seat (not on the folding part of the seat)
17 Left Rear Side Impact Sensor-Located at the C-pillar underneath the door sill
18 Inflator Module for Left Roof Rail Air Bag-Located behind the headliner above the C-pillar
19 Driver Seat Side Air Bag-Located on the seat back of the driver seat
20 Driver Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner-Located under the trim near the bottom of the center pillar on the driver side of vehicle
21 Driver Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner-Located on the outboard side of the driver seat
22 Left Front Side Impact Sensor-Located at the B-pillar underneath the door sill
23 Left Roof Rail Air Bag-Located under the headliner, extending from the driver front windshield pillar to the driver rear windshield pillar
24 Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag-Located on the steering wheel
25 Front Hood Assist Rod-A gas shock located under the front hood on the driver side
26 Vehicle Battery-Located under the hood on the left side
27 Left Front Impact Sensor-Located under the hood at the front left side of the vehicle
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