my husband is a mechanic. he said it is a rollover switch. it shuts off the fuel in case the car rolls over.
They are programmed.
Pontiac Grand ams dont have an inertia switch, actually no GM cars that i know of have them.
GM cars do not use inertia/reset switches.
A robot is usually defined as being able to perform tasks on its own. I car cannot perform tasks on it's own (usually, some new cars can do a few things e.g. parking itself) and is therefore not considered a robot.
Your Alero does not have one: they are usually found only on Ford cars.
on most cars, the inertia switch and reset is located under the passenger dashboard/firewall area. Look under and behind the glovebox.
I don't believe that GM used inertia switchs on their cars. That's Ford. GM uses a simpler, and better system. If there is no oil pressure, the fuel system wont turn on.
A Ford has an inertia switch that shuts fuel pump off. Other cars unknown damage to electrical system.
On most cars, the inertia switch is located in the trunk, near the side that the fill tube is located. It would take one heck of a bump to trigger the thing, though.
GM cars do not have inertia/reset switches.
Yes this is a safety feature found on some cars that is an inertia switch. Power is cut to the fuel pump whenever the car is in an accident. You push the switch to reset it and restore power to the pump. There is also a fuel pump relay, that is sometimes called a switch, although it is not actually a switch. This relay closes and turns the fuel pump on when the ignition is turned on. It will stop the pump if the engine is not started.
They are programmed.