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Brief description

Brief description

The SRS (Supplementary Restraint System) is a complement to the car's seat belts and substantially improves the level of protection in the event of a serious head-on collision.

All Saab 9-5 models are equipped with a driver airbag plus side airbags and seat-belt tensioners on both driver and passenger sides. The passenger airbag is offered as an optional factory-fitted extra.

The airbag on the driver's side is mounted in the centre of the steering wheel while the passenger airbag is located in the dashboard above the glove box. The side airbags are positioned inside the backrest upholstery fabric on the outside of the front seats.

The entire system is managed by a control module which senses when a collision occurs and sends a current pulse to the electric detonators. The detonators activate the gas generators and the airbags are inflated.

The seat belts for the front seats are equipped with pyrotechnical tensioners which tighten the belts in the event of a collision.

A knee shield is fitted under the dashboard on the driver's side to prevent the driver from submarining in the event of a collision. A similar knee shield is fitted on the passenger side on US and CA specification cars having a passenger airbag.

Knee shield


The knee shield is screwed to the steering column member and made of foam plastic, sheet metal and aluminium. Together with the lower section of the dashboard, it absorbs the impact force and reduces injury to the knees as well as preventing the driver from submarining in the event of a head-on collision.

The glove box lid is reinforced with sheet metal and provides extra protection for the passenger's knees.

US and CA specification cars with a passenger airbag also have a reinforced knee shield on the passenger side.

Steering column assembly


The steering column assembly is fastened to the steering column member by means of three bolts at front and rear. The steering column assembly is adjustable for reach as well as vertically. The steering column member is connected to the power steering gear by a telescopic intermediate shaft fitted with a universal joint.

For reasons of safety the steering column assembly is designed to collapse in the event of a head-on collision. The intermediate shaft will then telescope without stressing the steering column assembly.