Steel spaceframe construction Learn more about the SL's safety features on our standard features page. Optional Head Curtain Air Bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and proper child restraints, even with air bags.
Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat.
See the Owner s Handbook for more safety information. Head curtain air bags drop like inflated curtains on both sides of the passenger compartment to protect against head injuries in a side collision. Saturn's driver and front passenger air bags are designed to work with safety belts and child restraints to protect passengers during moderate to severe frontal collisions. Our patented Traction Control automatically adjusts wheel spin to synchronize the driving wheels' speed, making the most of available traction. Saturn has installed top tether anchors on the rear package shelf of its sedans.