GM Safety
Keeping You Safe is Our Goal
Safety is important to you and that's why it's important to us. We know you have days when you're in the car more often than you'd like, running errands and taking care of the daily business of life. Other days it's a pleasure to be out on the open road, enjoying the scenery and a different pace, in the comfort of your vehicle.
Your safety and the safety of others takes top priority. We design our vehicles to help keep everyone safe, especially precious cargo, so that when you're driving out of necessity or recreation, you can rely on GM engineering to help get you there safely.
GM Continuous Safety
Our commitment to the safety of our drivers means helping your prepare for the unexpected. You don't plan on being involved in a collision so we've developed ways to take care of you and your family before , during and – thanks to OnStar – after a collision. GM Continuous Safety is available on a large selection of cars, trucks, SUVs and vans and the following list shows how GM helps to keep your family safe.
Safety Before
Avoidance is key. The following technologies assist you in keeping dangerous situations at bay, giving you the tools you need to remain in control and safely on the road where you belong.
- Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
ABS reduces wheel lockup, helping drivers maintain steering control while braking hard on most slippery surfaces.
- Traction Control
Helps reduce wheel spin on most slippery surfaces.
- All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
Various AWD systems include: Versatrak, on-demand AWD and full-time AWD. When the drive system senses a drive wheel slipping, AWD transfers torque to all wheels for added traction.
- StabiliTrakTM
Detects if the vehicle isn't responding adequately to steering input, and applies quick, precise force to the appropriate brake to bring the vehicle back on track.
Safety During
When impact is unavoidable, many GM vehicles are designed to reduce the risk of injury. No one wants to think about a collision but you'll be better prepared to survive and protect your family in the event of an accident with the following GM technologies.
- Crush Zones
Front and rear body structure crush zones help absorb energy by deforming in a controlled manner during a collision.
- Air Bags
Supplementing the safety belt system, front air bags help restrain the driver and front passenger in moderate to severe front impacts. Side-impact and head-curtains airbags help provide protection in moderate to severe front impacts.
- Safety Cage
A high-strength steel safety cage surrounds the passenger compartment, helping protect everyone inside.
Safety After
When you've gone through a collision, you can't predict your emotional state or your ability to call for help. But with OnStar° and Advanced Automatic Crash Notification be reassured that both technologies will get help to you without delay.
- OnStar
If your air bags deploy, OnStar-equipped vehicles send a signal to a highly trained OnStar Advisor, who contacts you to see if you need help. You can also press the OnStar emergency button anytime you need help.
- Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (AACN)
automatically notifies OnStar and provides crash information following a collision. AACN uses additional sensors to detect rear and side impacts even if the air bags do not deploy.
Safety Awards
General Motors is the only automotive manufacturer committed to offering a full range of cars, trucks and SUVs that provide safety protection before, during and - thanks to OnStar - after a collision. In addition, GM is proud to have 19 vehicles that have earned U.S. Government five-star frontal or side crash test ratings for 2006 models.*
- Chevrolet Aveo - Frontal Star Rating
- Chevrolet Malibu - Frontal Star Rating
- Chevrolet Malibu Maxx - Frontal Star Rating
- Chevrolet Impala - Frontal Star Rating
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo - Frontal Star Rating
- Chevrolet Equinox - Frontal and Side Star Rating
- Chevrolet TrailBlazer - Side Star Rating
- Chevrolet HHR - Frontal Star Rating
- Chevrolet Uplander - Front Star Rating
- Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab model - Front Star Rating
- Pontiac Torrent - Frontal Driver and Passenger Rating
- Pontiac G6 4-DR - Side Star Rating
- Pontiac SV6 - Frontal Star Rating
- GMC Envoy - Side Star Rating
- GMC Canyon Crew Cab model - Frontal Star Rating
- Saturn VUE - Frontal and Side Star Rating
- Saturn RELAY- Frontal Star Driver and Passenger Rating
- Saturn ION 4-DR - Frontal Star Rating
- Saturn ION 2-DR - Frontal Star Rating
- Buick Rainier - Side Star Rating
- Buick Allure - Frontal Star Rating
- Buick Lucerne - Frontal Star Rating
- Buick Terraza - Frontal Star Rating
- Cadillac SRX - Side Star Rating
- Hummer H3 - Frontal Star Rating
*U.S. Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). For more information on safety ratings, go to www.safercar.gov.
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