Chevrolet/GMC Silverado 1500 / Sierra/Sierra Denali 1500 Owner Manual
(GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-16515122) - 2023 - CRC - 8/12/22
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Seats and Restraints
off using the controls for those features.
If any of these systems are damaged in the
crash they may not operate as normal.
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Warning
A crash severe enough to inflate the
airbags may have also damaged
important functions in the vehicle, such
as the fuel system, brake and steering
systems, etc. Even if the vehicle appears
to be drivable after a moderate crash,
there may be concealed damage that
could make it difficult to safely operate
the vehicle.
Use caution if you should attempt to
restart the engine after a crash has
occurred.
In many crashes severe enough to inflate
the airbag, windshields are broken by
vehicle deformation. Additional windshield
breakage may also occur from the front
outboard passenger airbag.
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Airbags are designed to inflate only once.
After an airbag inflates, you will need
some new parts for the airbag system.
If you do not get them, the airbag
system will not be there to help protect
you in another crash. A new system will
include airbag modules and possibly other
parts. The service manual for the vehicle
covers the need to replace other parts.
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The vehicle has a crash sensing and
diagnostic module which records
information after a crash. See
and
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Let only qualified technicians work on the
airbag systems. Improper service can
mean that an airbag system will not work
properly. See your dealer for service.
Rollover Detection Disable Button
Some extreme off-road driving activities,
such as rock climbing and driving on sand
dunes, may place the vehicle at an extreme
angle. Depending on other driving
conditions, operating the vehicle on extreme
angles may deploy the rollover roof-rail
airbags, even if the vehicle does not roll
over. If equipped, the rollover detection
disable button can be used to temporarily
turn off the rollover detection system that
deploys the roof-rail airbags and seat belt
pretensioners when the vehicle is about to
roll over on its side.
If equipped, the rollover detection disable
button will be on the center stack in either
the first, second, or third position.
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Warning
The rollover detection disable button will
disable deployment of the roof-rail
airbags and seat belt pretensioners in the
event of a vehicle rollover.
You can be seriously injured or killed in a
rollover event if deployment of the
roof-rail airbags and seat belt
pretensioners is disabled. See
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