Chevrolet Silverado: Airbag System / Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash
Warning
A crash can damage the airbag systems in the vehicle.
A damaged airbag system may not properly protect you and your passenger(s)
in a crash, resulting in serious injury or even death. To help make sure the airbag
systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary
replacements made as soon as possible.
If an airbag inflates, you will need to replace airbag system parts. See your
dealer for service.
If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or comes
on when you are driving, the airbag system may not work properly. Have the vehicle
serviced right away. See Airbag Readiness Light.
The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement.
Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light...
Other information:
Some exterior lamps and the interior lamps turn on briefly at night, or in areas
with limited lighting, when is pressed
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. When a door is opened, the interior
lamps come on. After about 30 seconds the exterior lamps turn off...
This vehicle is equipped with airbags. See Airbag System. 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...
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The indicator light, on the instrument panel near the windshield, indicates the
status of the system.
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