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.
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Interior
Perforated leather upholstery is standard, and heated front seats are
optional. The monochromatic interior features chrome accents and dark woodgrain
trim. Standard steering-wheel controls operate ...
Recalling Button Memory
Positions
To recall the manually saved Button
Memory positions, press and hold
“1” or “2.” The driver seat and
outside mirrors move to the
positions stored to those buttons
when pressed. Relea ...
Reactivation for Subsequent
Owners
Push and follow the prompts to
speak to an Advisor as soon as
possible after acquiring the vehicle.
The Advisor will update vehicle
records and will explain the OnStar
service offers and opt ...