Chevrolet Silverado: Airbag System / 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. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware
are all part of the airbag module.
For airbag locations, see Where Are the Airbags?
This vehicle is equipped with airbags. See Airbag System. Airbags are designed
to inflate if the impact exceeds the specific airbag system's deployment threshold...
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...
Other information:
Warning
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO), which cannot be seen or smelled.
Exposure to CO can cause unconsciousness and even death.
Exhaust may enter the vehicle if:
The vehicle idles in areas with poor ventilation (parking garages,
tunnels, deep snow that may block underbody airflow or tail pipes)...
This light shows if there is an electrical problem with the airbag system. The
system check includes the airbag sensor(s), the passenger sensing system, the pretensioners,
the airbag modules, the wiring, and the crash sensing and diagnostic module...
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The indicator light, on the instrument panel near the windshield, indicates the
status of the system.
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