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 and deploy. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module. Frontal airbag modules are located inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. For vehicles with seat-mounted side impact airbags, there are airbags modules in the side of the front seatbacks closest to the door. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows that have occupant seating positions.
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Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like
this, notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance
Center
Cadillac Motor Car Div ...
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
The rear vision camera system
might not work properly or display a
clear image if the following occurs:
- It is dark.
- The sun or the beam of
headlamps is shining directly
into the camera l ...
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC display is located in the center of the instrument panel cluster. It
shows the status of many vehicle systems. The controls for the DIC are located
on the turn signal lever.
A. SET/CL ...






