Cadillac Escalade: 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 and deploy. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module. Frontal airbag modules are located inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. For vehicles with seat-mounted side impact airbags, there are airbags modules in the side of the front seatbacks closest to the door. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows that have occupant seating positions.
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
Frontal airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal
crashes to help reduce the potential for severe injuries mainly to the driver's
or right front passenger' ...
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 c ...
See also:
Unlocking and opening doors fromthe inside
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. You can only open
the rear doors from inside the vehicle if they
are not secured by the child-proof locks.
Only open the d ...
Video Screen
The video screen is located in the overhead console. When the video screen is
not in use, push it up into its locked position.
To use the video screen:
1. Push the release button located on the ov ...
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features; however, they do not make it impossible
to steal. ...
