It cushions the impact by putting a big pillow between you & the wheel in case of front end hit in your car (over a certain speed).
An airbag is deployed to help protect you from serious injury. The rate at which an airbag deploys will depend on where the vehicle is hit. Often, an airbag deploys when the vehicle is going 15 mph.
In crash tests, SAB is an abbreviation for side airbag. The function of an airbag is to cushion and protect occupants of a car in the event of a crash.
No, why should it be? They are there to protect lives (assuming you mean that sort of airbag)
It means it needs to be serviced at the dealer. The integrity of this device is now questionable and probably will not protect you adequately in a crash where the airbag gets deployed.
To protect driver and/or passenger from going through windshield in the event of a front end crash
The airbag warning light is indicating the airbag(s) may NOT be functionig. As it says in the manual, "Ignoring the AIRBAG warning light in your instrument panel could mean you won't have the airbags to protect you, (or your passangers), in a collision...have the airbag system checked RIGHT AWAY." Always wear your seatbelt!!! On my 2004 there is a light on the passanger grab bar that indicates the passanger airbag is off. This happens when a child is in the seat to protect the child from the sudden force of an airbag. It can also be fooled by a package or briefcase on the seat. This is normal. When an adult sits on the passanger side the light should go off. This information was an addition to the 2004 manual.
A pyrotechnic inflator is a small explosive device used in airbag systems to rapidly inflate the airbag during a collision. When the system detects a crash, the inflator ignites to generate gas, inflating the airbag in milliseconds to help protect occupants.
The airbag was originally used in space to cushion the landing of spacecraft on Mars. The airbag system wrapped around the spacecraft and inflated upon impact to absorb the shock and protect the payload during landing. This technology was first used on the Mars Pathfinder mission in 1997.
The ECU (Electronic Control Unit) in an airbag system monitors various sensors and determines when to deploy the airbags in the event of a collision. It calculates the severity of the impact and triggers the necessary airbags to inflate to protect occupants.
Air bag stoichiometry refers to the chemical reaction that takes place inside an airbag inflator system to rapidly generate nitrogen gas to inflate the airbag during a crash. The process involves the decomposition of a solid chemical propellant to produce gas, which inflates the airbag within milliseconds to protect the occupants.
Yes, it is safest to use yourseat belt and airbag together. In fact, airbags are designed to only be used with seat belts. They are not designed to protect you if you are not using a belt. An airbag is even dangerous to use without a seat belt. Using a seat belt without an airbag is not dangerous, it just doesn't give you that extra protection. Not using an airbag is only advised if an underage (under 13 years by SRS recommendation) passenger is sitting in the seat.
Yes.....he felt he needed to protect SJ from the powerful airbag.