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What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover ...

Sensors
The solar sensor, located on top of the instrument panel near the windshield, monitors the solar heat. The climate control system uses the sensor information to adjust the temperature, fan speed, ...

Rear Window Sunshade
On vehicles with a rear window sunshade, the switch is on the console to the right of the shift lever. The sunshade only operates when the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY. To open the s ...