What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover and deploy. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module.
Frontal airbag modules are located inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. For vehicles with seat-mounted side impact airbags, there are airbag modules in the side of the front seatbacks closest to the door. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows that have occupant seating positions.
See also:
Volume Control
VOL/ (Volume/Power): Turn to
adjust the volume.
(Phone/Mute): For vehicles with
OnStar®, press and hold to mute
the infotainment system. Press and
hold again, or turn the VOL/
knob t ...
Navigation/Radio System
Your vehicle may have a navigation radio system.
The navigation system has built-in features
intended to minimize driver distraction. Technology
alone, no matter how advanced, can never
replace ...
Jump Starting (with or without eAssist)
For more information about the
vehicle battery, see Battery.
If the battery has run down, try to
use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your vehicle.
Be sure to use the following ...