Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: Airbag System

Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual / Seats and Restraints / Airbag System

Airbag System
Where Are the Airbags?
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
How Does an Airbag Restrain?
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates?
Passenger Sensing System
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Airbag System Check
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash

Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash

Warning A crash can damage the seat belt system in the vehicle. A damaged seat belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even de ...

Airbag System

The vehicle has the following airbags: A frontal airbag for the driver. A frontal airbag for the front outboard passenger. A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driv ...

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Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time. Average driver reaction time is about three-quarters of a second. In that time, a vehicle moving at 100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20m (66 ft), wh ...