Buick Envista 2025 - When Should an Airbag Inflate

Buick Envista Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18181221) - 2025
48 Seats and Restraints
The driver frontal airbag is in the center of the
s
teering wheel.
The front outboard passenger frontal airbag is
in the passenger side instrument panel.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar
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he driver and front outboard passenger seat-
mounted side impact airbags are in the side of
the seatbacks closest to the door.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar
The roof-rail airbags for the driver, front
outboard passenger, and rear outboard
passengers are in the ceiling above the
side windows.
{ Warning
If something is between an occupant and
a
n airbag, the airbag might not inflate
properly or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury or even
death. The path of an inflating airbag
must be kept clear. Do not put anything
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Warning (Continued)
between an occupant and an airbag, and
do not attach or put anything on the
steering wheel hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories that block
the inflation path of aseat-mounted side
impact airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof of
avehicle with roof-rail airbags by routing
arope or tie-down through any door or
window opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will be blocked.
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
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his vehicle is equipped with airbags. See
Airbag System 346. Airbags are designed to
inflate if 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.