2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Owners Manual

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Where Are the Airbags?
The driver’s airbag is in the middle of the steering
wheel.The right front passenger’s airbag is in the instrument
panel on the passenger’s side.
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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual If your vehicle has roof-rail airbags for the driver, right
front passenger, and second row outboard passengers,
they are in the ceiling above the side windows.
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If something is between an oc

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual When Should an Airbag In�ate?
Frontal airbags are designed to in�ate in moderate to
severe frontal or near-frontal crashes to help reduce the
potential for severe injuries mainly to the driver’s or

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Thresholds can also vary with speci�c vehicle design.
Frontal airbags are not intended to in�ate during vehicle
rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts.
In addition, your vehicle has dual-sta

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual What Makes an Airbag In�ate?
In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an
electrical signal triggering a release of gas from
the in�ator. Gas from the in�ator �lls the airbag causing
the bag to

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual What Will You See After an Airbag
In�ates?
After the frontal airbags in�ate, they quickly de�ate, so
quickly that some people may not even realize an
airbag in�ated. Roof-rail airbags may still be at

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual The vehicle has a feature that may automatically unlock
the doors, turn the interior lamps on, and turn the
hazard warning �ashers on when the airbags in�ate.
You can lock the doors, turn the interior

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual The passenger sensing system works with sensors that
are part of the right front passenger seat. The sensors
are designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated
occupant and determine if the righ