The computers in most newer cars will turn on the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Warning Light if the system malfunctions or stops working correctly. Designed to deploy airbags and tighten seat belts when the computer determines a collision is imminent, the system must work. In many newer makes and models,…
The engine and airbag lights on the dashboard deserve special attention, particularly the airbag light due to its importance in terms of safety. Through wear and tear, you may find yourself needing to reset your dashboard’s airbag light. Thus, you must finally learn how to do it all on your…
Cleaning dirty car seat belts can be a nightmare. However, if you really think about it, most of the difficulties stem from not knowing what to do. This is why we thought it would be useful to put together a brief guide on how to best clean your car’s dirty…
“Service Airbag” is what you might see on your vehicle’s driver information center. This message only pops up if there is a problem with your airbag system that must be immediately resolved. Otherwise, the airbag system runs the risk of not activating properly if you get into an accident. Of…
Seatbelts are meant to protect occupants of a car from flying out of the automobile in the case of a collision, with the most prevalent seatbelts nowadays being the three-point and the lap-only variants. The three-point seatbelt, which incorporates an upper body strap and a shoulder belt, protects better than…
Airbags are standard equipment in all new cars. They have saved many lives, but how did airbags evolve from a concept to one of the most critical safety features in our everyday life? During the early stages of the airbag’s development, there was a lot of negative media coverage. According…
We all grew up being told to wear our seat belts as soon as we get in the car. We’re told that seat belts are important to keep us safe. So we all have that baseline knowledge. However, do you know just how vital your seat belt actually is? What…
From 1975 to 2017, there have been 374,196 lives saved by the seat belt. Although its invention goes back to the 1800s, Nils Bohlin made the most significant change to the safety device that people still use today. The Swedish engineer changed the seatbelt, producing the three-point seatbelt we know…
What do you do when a warning light flashes on your car’s instrument module? A. Panic. B. Freak out. C. Ignore. D. Call 911 to do an airbag reset. Before you answer, know that this is a trick question, and you’re not supposed to do any of the actions mentioned…
In the first part, we discussed the first half of fixing your vehicle’s airbag after an accident. In this second part of the two-part article, we will discuss the remaining steps of doing so in detail. If you have not checked out the first part of this article, read it…
