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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Cigarette Lighter
There may be a cigarette lighter located under the climate control system,
inside the front storage bin.
To activate the cigarette lighter, push it into the heating element and let
go. The lighte ...
Power Outlets
Accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
There are three accessory power
outlets. The power outlets located
below the climate c ...
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes are applied,
the cruise control is disengaged without erasing the set speed from memory.
Once the vehicle speed reaches about 40 ...