Airbag System - Chevrolet IMPALA 2005 Owner's Manual

Airbag System

Your vehicle has airbags — a frontal airbag for the
driver and another frontal airbag for the right front
passenger. Your vehicle may also have a side impact
airbag for the driver.
If your vehicle has a side impact airbag for the driver it
will say AIR BAG on the airbag covering on the side
of the driver's seatback closest to the door.
Frontal airbags are designed to help reduce the risk of
injury from the force of an inflating frontal airbag.
But these airbags must inflate very quickly to do their
job and comply with federal regulations.
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