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Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2012 Black plate (27,1) Seats and Restraints3-27 {WARNING WhenShouldanAirbag Frontal airbags may inflate at Inflate? different crash speeds depending on If something is between an whether the vehicle hits an object occupant and an airbag, theFrontal airbags are designed tostraight on or at an angle, and airbag might not inflate properlyinflate in moderate to severe frontalwhether the object is fixed or or near frontal crashes to helpmoving, rigid or deformable, narrow or it might force the object intoreduce the potential for severeor wide. that person causing severe injuryinjuries, mainly to the driver's orThresholds can also vary with or even death. The path of anfront outboard passenger's headspecific vehicle design. inflating airbag must be keptand chest. However, they are only clear. Do not put anythingdesigned to inflate if the impactFrontal airbags are not intended to between an occupant and anexceeds a predeterminedinflate during vehicle rollovers, rear airbag, and do not attach or putdeployment threshold. Deployment impacts, or many side impacts. anything on the steering wheelthresholds are used to predict howIn addition, the vehicle has hub or on or near any othersevere a crash is likely to be in timedual-stage frontal airbags. airbag covering. for the airbags to inflate and helpDual-stage airbags adjust the Donotuseseataccessories thatrestrain the occupants.restraint according to crash severity. block the inflation path of aWhether the frontal airbags will orThe vehicle has electronic frontal seat-mounted side impact airbag.should inflate is not based primarilysensors, which help the sensing on how fast the vehicle is traveling.system distinguish between a Never secure anything to the roofIt depends on what is hit, themoderate frontal impact and a more of a vehicle with roof-rail airbagsdirection of the impact, and howsevere frontal impact. For moderate by routing a rope or tie‐downquickly the vehicle slows down.frontal impacts, dual-stage airbags through any door or window inflate at a level less than full opening. If you do, the path of an deployment. For more severe frontal inflating roof-rail airbag will be impacts, full deployment occurs. blocked.

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