How Does an Airbag Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection provided by safety belts by distributing the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant's body.
But airbags would not help in many types of collisions, primarily because the occupant's motion is not toward those airbags. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? for more information.
Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts.
See also:
Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B). ...
Low-Profile Tires
If the vehicle has P235/45R18 size tires, they are classified as low-profile
tires.
Notice: Low-profile tires are more susceptible to damage from road hazards or
curb impact than standard profile ...
How OnStar® Service Works
In order to provide you with OnStar® services, your
vehicle’s OnStar® system has the capability of
recording and transmitting vehicle information.
This information is automatically sent to an ...