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:
Hood Rear Seal Replacement
Hood Rear Seal Replacement
Callout
Component Name
1
Hood Rear Seal
Procedure
Clean the area where the seal will be mounted. Use a suitable solvent
with a mixture of 50?€‰percent isopropyl alcohol and 50?â ...
SIR Disabling and Enabling
SIR component location affects how a vehicle should be serviced. There are parts
of the SIR system installed in various locations around a vehicle. To find the location
of the SIR components refer to Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System Description
and Operation.
There are several reason ...
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) System DTC Table (LUW)
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) System DTC Table
System
DTCs Required to Set System Status to YES
If an inspection/maintenance system status indicator did NOT update to
YES during the Inspection/Maintenance System Check,
review ea ...
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