What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
In an impact of sufficient severity, the airbag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. Additionally, in the case of a “rollover capable” roof-mounted side impact airbag, the sensing system detects that the vehicle is about to roll over. The sensing system triggers a release of gas from the inflator, which inflates the airbag. The inflator, airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag modules inside the steering wheel and in the instrument panel in front of the right front passenger. For vehicles with roof-mounted rollover airbags, the airbag modules, the inflator, and the airbags are located in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows.
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Door Locks
To lock or unlock the door from outside the vehicle, press
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
or use the key in the driver door.
From inside the vehicle with the doors locked, pull onc ...
Accessories and Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or making modifications
to the vehicle can affect vehicle performance and safety, including such things
as airbags, braking, stability, ride and handling, emissions s ...
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal
airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to
severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. But they are
designed to inflate only if the impact excee ...