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 airbag 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.

    See also:

    Selecting a Station
    Seek Tuning (Radio with CD) If the radio station is not known: Briefly press SEEK or SEEK to automatically search for the next available station. If a station is not found, the radio switches ...

    Ride Quality
    The ATS' ride quality is confident and comfortable. A difference of 1 inch in wheel diameter isn't always noticeable, but I found the 2.5L with its 17-inch wheels to ride a little softer than the ...

    Mirror Adjustment
    Exterior Controls for the outside power mirrors are on the driver door. To adjust each mirrors: 1. Press (A) or (B) to select the driver or passenger side mirror. 2. Press the arrows on the ...