How Does an Airbag Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Frontal airbags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. Seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body.
But airbags would not help in many types of collisions, primarily because the occupant’s motion is not toward those airbags. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? for more information.
Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts.
See also:
Cupholders
There are two cupholders in the center console with a removable liner. To remove
the liner, lift up on the notch on the underside of the rear of the cupholder.
Rear Seat
There are two cupholders ...
Outside Heated Mirrors
When the rear window defogger is turned on, the
driver’s and passenger’s outside rearview mirrors
also heat to help clear them of ice, snow, and
condensation. ...
Universal Home Remote SystemOperation (With Three Round LED)
Your vehicle may have the Universal Home Remote
System. If there are three round Light Emitting
Diode (LED) above the Universal Home Remote
System buttons, follow the instructions below.
If th ...