2015 Chevrolet City Express Owner Manual - Page 57

3-18 Seats and Restraints front outboard passenger's head and chest. Frontal airbags do not provide restraint to the lower body. Depending upon sensor input and crash severity, it is possible that only one frontal airbag may inflate during a crash. In addition, the vehicle has advanced technology frontal airbags. Advanced technology frontal airbags adjust the restraint according to crash severity and safety belt usage. In any particular crash, no one can say whether an airbag should have inflated simply because of the vehicle damage or repair costs. . When Should an Airbag Inflate? This vehicle is equipped with airbags. See Airbag System on page 3-15. Airbags are designed to inflate when the ignition is in the ON position and the impact exceeds the specific airbag system's deployment threshold. Deployment thresholds are used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be in time for the airbags to inflate and help restrain the occupants. The vehicle has electronic sensors that help the airbag system determine the severity of the impact. Deployment thresholds can vary with specific vehicle design. Frontal airbags are designed to inflate in higher severity frontal collisions, although they may inflate if the forces in another type of collision are similar to those of a higher severity frontal impact, to help reduce the potential for severe injuries, mainly to the driver's or Warning (Continued) reduce the risk or severity of injury in various kinds of accidents. . The front passenger airbag will not inflate if the passenger airbag status indicator is lit or if the front passenger seat is unoccupied. For more information, see Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5-10. The safety belts and the front airbags are most effective when you are sitting well back and upright in the seat with both feet on the floor. The front airbags inflate with great force. Even with the advanced airbag system, if you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sitting sideways, or out of position in (Continued) { Warning . The front airbags ordinarily will not inflate in the event of a side impact, rear impact, rollover, or lower severity frontal collision. Always wear your safety belt to help (Continued)