Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: 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.
Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to help contain the head and chest of occupants in the outboard seating positions in the first and second rows. The rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to help reduce the risk of full or partial ejection in rollover events, although no system can prevent all such ejections.
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?.
Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts.
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 ...
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates?
After the frontal airbags and seat-mounted side impact airbags inflate, they
quickly deflate, so quickly that some people may not even realize an airbag inflated.
Roof-rail airbags may still be at ...
Other materials:
Power Windows
Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with the keys is dangerous for many reasons.
Children or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the
power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. The windows will
function and they could be seriously injured or k ...
Liftgate Trim Finish Panel Replacement (Hatchback)
Liftgate Trim Finish Panel Replacement
Callout
Component Name
1
Liftgate Trim Finish Panel Fastener
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution.
2
Liftgate Trim Finish Panel Retainer (Qty: ...
Engine Replacement (Manual Transmission)
Special Tools
J-45859 Wheel Drive Shaft Remover .
CH-807 Closure Plugs .
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Remove the battery and battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement.
Relieve the fuel system pressure. Refer to Fu ...
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