User Manual Cadillac 2020 Escalade 2WD Luxury

In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module.

You could be — whether you are wearing a seat belt or not. Your
chance of being conscious during and after a crash, so you can
unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.

Airbags are supplemental systems only. They work with seat belts —not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. Also, in nearly all states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing seat belts