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 ...
Other materials:
Cruise Control
: Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off.
RES/+: Move the thumbwheel up briefly to make the vehicle resume to a previously
set speed or hold upwards to accelerate. If cruise control is already active, use
to increase vehicle speed.
SET/−: Move the thumbwheel down briefly ...
Fog Lamps
For vehicles with front fog lamps, the button is on the outboard side of the
instrument panel.
The ignition must be on to turn on the fog lamps.
(Fog Lamps): Press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. An indicator light on the instrument cluster comes on when
the fog lamps are on.
The fog la ...
Timing Belt Rear Cover Installation
Re-cut the 4 rear timing belt cover threads.
Install the timing belt rear cover (1).
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution.
Note: Service may offer bolts that are not microencapsulated.
If this is the case apply thread lock agent to the bolt. If fastener is
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