Gmc 2003 Savana User Manual download pdf (Page 74)

CAUTION:

If somothing is. between an occupant and an

air bag^ the bag H'llghE not inflale properly or it

might force the object into that person causing

severe injury or even dealh. The path of an

Inflating air bag must be kept clear. Don^t put

anything between an occupant and an air bag^

and don't attach or pul anything on the

steering wheel hub or on or near any other air

bag covering.

When Should an Air Bag Inflate?

An air bag is designecf to InPate in a mode rate to severe

ffonlal, or near-irontaI crash. The air bag will inflate

only if I he iiTipad speed Is above the system's designed

threshold level.”

If the GVWR (Gross Vehicie Weight Rating) of your

vehicle is 9600 or above, your vehicle has stngfe stage

air bags. If lha GVWR is befow &600 fhen your

vehicle has dual stage air bags. You can tind (he GYWR

on the cartilication label on ihe rear edge of the

driver's door See Laedtng Your Vehicle on page 4-30

ior more inlornnation.

Single Stage Air Bags

If your vehicle has irorlal air bags wjlh single slago

deploymenl and your vehicle goes straight into a wall

lhat doesn't rinove or defonn, the threshold level is about

12 tc 15mph (1Э to 26 knVh). The threshold level can

vary, however, with specific vehida design, so [hat it can

be somgwhat above or below Ihis range. If your

vehicle sirikes something tha1 wHi move or deform, such

as a parked car, (he threshold tevd will be higher.

The air bag is not designed to inflate in roflovem, rear

impacts, or in many side impacts because Intiation

would no1 help the occupant

In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air

bag should have Intlaled simply because of the damage

to a vehicle or because of what lha repair costs were.

Intiation is determined by the angle of thg impacl

and how quickly ihe vehicle stows down in frontal or

neaf-trortal impacts.

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Gmc 2003 Savana User Manual Page 74