Airbag System - Chevrolet Impala 2016 Owner's Manual

New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the safety belt
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.
Have the safety belt pretensioners
checked if the vehicle has been in a
crash, or if the airbag readiness light
stays on after you start the vehicle
or while you are driving. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0 118.

Airbag System

The vehicle has the following
airbags:
A frontal airbag for the driver.
A frontal airbag for the front
outboard passenger.
A knee airbag for the driver.
A knee airbag for the front
outboard passenger.
A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the driver.
A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the front outboard
passenger.
Seat-mounted side impact
airbags for the second row
outboard passengers.
A roof-rail airbag for the driver
and the passenger seated
directly behind the driver.
A roof-rail airbag for the front
outboard passenger and the
passenger seated directly
behind the front outboard
passenger.
Seats and Restraints
All vehicle airbags have the word
AIRBAG on the trim or on a label
near the deployment opening.
For frontal airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the center of the
steering wheel for the driver and on
the instrument panel for the front
outboard passenger.
For knee airbags, the word AIRBAG
is on the lower part of the
instrument panel.
For seat-mounted side impact
airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the
side of the seatback closest to
the door.
For roof-rail airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the ceiling or trim.
Airbags are designed to supplement
the protection provided by safety
belts. Even though today's airbags
are also designed to help reduce
the risk of injury from the force of an
inflating bag, all airbags must inflate
very quickly to do their job.
Here are the most important things
to know about the airbag system:
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