Chevrolet/GMC Express/Savana Airbag Deployment Zones Supplement
(GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-12146324) - 2019 - Misc - 8/29/18
4
Seats and Restraints
zones
”
for your specialty vehicle.
Before doing any service work,
including the installation of any
equipment, consult the
appropriate service manual.
Q: Is it possible to shield
equipment so it does not
interfere with airbag
deployment?
A:
While shielding may protect
certain equipment from being
damaged or dislodged, it may
also negatively affect how an
airbag inflates. Therefore, we
cannot recommend the
placement of any equipment in
the deployment zone, even
when shielding.
Q: Can the installation of push
bumpers on the front end of
the vehicle affect the
deployment of the airbag?
A:
It is not likely that installing push
bumpers will affect sensing for
the airbag as long as the vehicle
structure itself is not modified.
GM is not aware of any adverse
effects from the many push
bumpers that have been
installed on current model GM
police vehicles with airbags.
See
“
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
”
in the
owner
’
s manual for more
information.
Customer-Installed
Equipment
Before installing equipment, read
the following.
{
Warning
Do not install equipment in the
inflation path of any airbag. The
equipment may interfere with the
deployment of the airbag, may
damage the airbag, or otherwise
be damaged or forced into an
occupant, all of which may cause
severe injury or even death.
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Warning (Continued)
Do not attach anything to the
steering wheel hub or mount any
equipment within the deployment
zone for the driver airbag.
Do not mount equipment on the
passenger side of the instrument
panel top pad deployment zone.
Equipment should not be
mounted on or around the
passenger airbag opening
because of a deploying airbag. To
allow the airbag to perform as it
was designed, do not mount
equipment inside the airbag
deployment zone.
Do not use seat accessories that
block the inflation path of the
driver or passenger seat-mounted
side impact airbag or install
equipment in the seat-mounted
side impact airbag deployment
zones.
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