Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: 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?.
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
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. Deployment thresholds are use ...
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 ...
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Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
The LATCH system secures a child restraint during driving or in a crash. LATCH
attachments on the child restraint are used to attach the child restraint to the
anchors in the vehicle. The LATCH system is designed to make installation of a child
restraint easier.
In order to use the LATCH syst ...
Timing Belt Center Front Cover Replacement
Timing Belt Center Front Cover Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the timing belt upper front cover. Refer to Timing Belt Upper
Front Cover Replacement.
Remove the engine mount bracket. Refer ...
Torque Converter Installation
Torque Converter Installation
Callout
Component Name
1
Torque Converter Assembly
Note: Failure to lower the torque converter straight down
could damage the torque converter clutch lip seal inside the torque ...
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