SeatsandRestraints
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Inanyparticular crash,noone
cansaywhetheranairbagshould
haveinflated simplybecauseof
thedamagetoavehicleorbecause
ofwhattherepaircostswere.
Forfrontalairbags, inflation is
determined bywhatthevehiclehits,
theangleoftheimpact,andhow
quicklythevehicleslowsdown.
Forseat-mounted sideimpactand
roof-rail airbags, deployment is
determined bythelocation and
severity ofthesideimpact.Ina
rollover event,roof-rail airbag
deployment isdetermined bythe
direction oftheroll.
WhatMakesanAirbag
Inflate?
HowDoesanAirbag
Restrain?
Inadeployment event,thesensing
systemsendsanelectrical signal
triggering areleaseofgasfromthe
inflator.Gasfromtheinflator fillsthe
airbagcausingthebagtobreakout
ofthecoveranddeploy.Theinflator,
theairbag,andrelatedhardwareare
allpartoftheairbagmodule.
Inmoderatetoseverefrontalor
nearfrontalcollisions, evenbelted
occupants cancontactthesteering
wheelortheinstrument panel.In
moderate toseveresidecollisions,
evenbeltedoccupants cancontact
theinsideofthevehicle.
Airbagssupplement theprotection
provided bysafetybelts.Frontal
airbagsdistribute theforceofthe
impactmoreevenlyoverthe
occupant's upperbody,stopping
theoccupantmoregradually.
Seat‐mountedsideimpactand
roof-rail airbagsdistribute theforce
oftheimpactmoreevenlyoverthe
occupant's upperbody.
Frontalairbagmodulesarelocated
insidethesteering wheeland
instrument panel.Forvehicles with
seat-mounted sideimpactairbags,
thereareairbagmodulesintheside
ofthefrontseatbacks closesttothe
door.Forvehicles withroof-rail
airbags, thereareairbagmodulesin
theceilingofthevehicle, nearthe
sidewindowsthathaveoccupant
seatingpositions.
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| Tags | Cadillac SRX 2.8, Cadillac SRX 3.0 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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