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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Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback, if available:
- Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.
- Tilt the top of the control forward to raise. ...
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
If the vehicle has the airbag status indicator pictured in the following illustration,
then the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right front passenger position.
The passenger airbag ...
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
Vehicles that have a FlexFuel badge and a yellow fuel cap can use either
unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel containing up to 85% ethanol (E85).
See Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol). For all other vehicles, u ...






