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In many crashes severe enough to inflate an airbag,
windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may also occur from
the right front passenger airbag.
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Airbags are designed to inflate only once. After an
airbag inflates, you will need some new parts for
your airbag system. If you do not get them,
the airbag system will not be there to help protect
you in another crash. A new system will include
airbag modules and possibly other parts.
The service manual for your vehicle covers other
parts that need to be replaced.
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Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and
diagnostic module which records information after
a crash. See Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders on page 7-10.
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Let only qualified technicians work on your airbag
system. Improper service can mean that your
airbag system will not work properly. See your
GM dealer for service.
Passenger Sensing System
Your vehicle has a passenger sensing system.
The passenger airbag status indicator on the instrument
panel will be visible when you turn your ignition key
to RUN or START. The words ON and OFF will be
visible during the system check. If you use remote start
to start your vehicle from a distance, if equipped,
you may not see the system check. When the system
check is complete, either the word ON or the word OFF
will be visible. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
on page 3-35.
Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator
The passenger sensing system will turn off the right
front passenger's frontal airbag under certain conditions.
The driver's airbag and the side airbags (if equipped)
are not part of the passenger sensing system.
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