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them the angle of impact, the severity, or force of the crash, along with other variables. Depending
on the result of these calculations, the ACU may also deploy various additional restraint devices,
such as seat belt pre-tensioners, and/or airbags (including frontal bags for driver and front
passenger, along with seat-mounted side bags, and "curtain" airbags which cover the side glass).
Each restraint device is typically activated with one or more pyrotechnic devices, commonly called
an initiator or electric match. The electric match, which consists of an electrical conductor wrapped
in a combustible material, activates with a current pulse between 1 to 3 amperes in less than 2
milliseconds. When the conductor becomes hot enough, it ignites the combustible material, which
initiates the gas generator. In a seat belt pre-tensioner, this hot gas is used to drive a piston that pulls
the slack out of the seat belt