Frontalairbagsmayinflateatdifferent crashspeeds.
Forexample:
sensors, whichhelpthesensingsystemdistinguish
betweenamoderatefrontalimpactandamoresevere
frontalimpact.Formoderate frontalimpacts, dual-stage
airbagsinflate atalevellessthanfulldeployment.
Formoreseverefrontalimpacts, fulldeployment
occurs.
.
Ifthevehiclehitsastationary object,theairbags
couldinflateatadifferent crashspeedthanifthe
vehiclehitsamovingobject.
.
Ifthevehiclehitsanobjectthatdeforms, the
airbagscouldinflate atadifferent crashspeed
thanifthevehiclehitsanobjectthatdoes
notdeform.
Yourvehiclealsohasadual-depth passenger airbag
thatadjuststherestraint according tocrashseverity,
seatlocation, andsafetybeltstatususingelectronic
frontalsensor(s) andotherspecialsensorswhich
enablethesensingsystemtomonitortheposition of
thefrontpassenger seat.Thepassenger airbaginflates
toareduceddepthwhenthepassenger seatisina
forwardposition. Formorerearward frontseating
positions, thepassenger airbagmayinflatetoan
increased depth(afulldeployment), basedonsafety
beltstatusandthecrashseverity measured early
intheevent.(Alwayswearyoursafetybelt,evenwith
frontalairbags.)
.
.
Ifthevehiclehitsanarrowobject(likeapole),the
airbagscouldinflate atadifferent crashspeed
thanifthevehiclehitsawideobject(likeawall).
Ifthevehiclegoesintoanobjectatanangle,the
airbagscouldinflate atadifferent crashspeed
thanifthevehiclegoesstraight intotheobject.
Thresholds canalsovarywithspecific vehicledesign.
Frontalairbagsarenotintended toinflate duringvehicle
rollovers, rearimpacts, orinmanysideimpacts.
Yourvehiclehasseat-mounted sideimpactairbags.
Yourvehiclemayhaveroof-rail airbags.SeeAirbag
System on page 2‑58.Seat-mounted sideimpactand
roof-rail airbagsareintended toinflateinmoderateto
severesidecrashes. Seat-mounted sideimpactand
roof-rail airbagswillinflate ifthecrashseverity isabove
thesystem's designedthreshold level.Thethreshold
levelcanvarywithspecific vehicledesign.
Yourvehiclehasaseatposition sensorwhichenables
thesensingsystemtomonitortheposition oftheright
frontpassenger's seat.Thepassenger seatposition
sensorandpassenger safetybeltbuckleswitchprovide
information thatisusedtodetermine iftheairbags
shoulddeployatareducedleveloratfulldeployment.
Inaddition, yourvehiclehasadual-stage driverairbag.
Dual-stage airbagsadjusttherestraint according to
crashseverity.Yourvehiclehaselectronic frontal
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| Categories | Cadillac DTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac DTS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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