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Chevrolet 2015i Silverado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Black plate (24,1) Mexico-8425172) - 2015 - CRC - 6/20/14 3-24 Seats and Restraints WhenShouldanAirbag It depends on what is hit, thehave a seat position sensor that Inflate? direction of the impact, and howenables the sensing system to quickly the vehicle slows down.monitor the position of the driver This vehicle is equipped withFrontal airbags may inflate atseat. The seat position sensor airbags. SeeAirbag System ondifferent crash speeds depending on provides information that is used to page 3-20. Airbags are designed towhether the vehicle hits an objectadjust the deployment of the driver inflate if the impact exceeds thestraight on or at an angle, andfrontal airbag. specific airbag system's deployment whether the object is fixed orIf the GVWR is at or below 4536kg threshold. Deployment thresholdsmoving, rigid or deformable, narrow(10,000lb), the vehicle has are used to predict how severe aor wide. seat-mounted side impact airbags. crash is likely to be in time for the Vehicles with a GVWR above airbags to inflate and help restrainFrontal airbags are not intended to4536kg(10,000lb) may or may not the occupants. The vehicle hasinflate during vehicle rollovers, inhave seat-mounted side impact electronic sensors which help therear impacts, or in many sideairbags. Seat-mounted side impact airbag system determine theimpacts. airbags, if equipped, are designed severity of the impact. DeploymentIn addition, if the GVWR (Grossto inflate in moderate to severe side thresholds can vary with specificVehicle Weight Rating) is at orcrashes depending on the location vehicle design. below 3855kg (8,500lb), theof the impact. Seat-mounted side Frontal airbags are designed tovehicle has advanced technologyimpact airbags are not designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontalfrontal airbags. You can find theinflate in frontal impacts, near frontal or near frontal crashes to helpGVWRontheCertification/Tire label impacts, rollovers, or rear impacts. reduce the potential for severeon the center pillar of the vehicle.Aseat-mounted side impact airbag injuries, mainly to the driver's orSeeVehicle Load Limits onis designed to inflate on the side of front outboard passenger's headpage 9-15for more information.the vehicle that is struck. and chest. Advancedtechnology frontal airbags Vehicles with a GVWR at or below Whether the frontal airbags will oradjust the restraint according to3855kg(8,500lb) have roof-rail should inflate is not based primarilycrash severity. Vehicles withairbags. These roof-rail airbags are on how fast the vehicle is traveling.advanced technology frontal airbags designed to inflate in moderate to

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