Cadillac 2003 Seville Owner's Manual page 56

Air bags shou!d never be regarded as anything more than
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a supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate
to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions for the driver's
and right front passenger's frontal air bags, and only in
moderate to severe side collisions for the driver's and
right front passenger's side impact air bag.
What Will You See After an Air Bag
Inflates?
After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that
some people may not even realize the air bag inflated.
Some components of the air bag module -the steering
wheel hub for the driver's air bag, the instrument panel for
the right front passenger's bag, the side of the seatback
closest to the door for the driver and right front
passenger's side impact air bags
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will be hot for a short
time. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you
may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There will be
some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the
deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn't prevent the
driver from seeing or being able to steer the vehicle, nor
does it stop people from leaving the vehicle.
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When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the
air.
This dust
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cause breathing problems
for people with a history of asthma or other
breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone
in
the vehicle should get out as soon
as it is safe
to do so. If you have breathing problems but
can't get out of the vehicle after an air bag
inflates, then get fresh air by opening a
window or a door. If you experience breathing
problems following an air bag deployment, you
should seek medical attention.
Your vehicle has a feature that will automatically unlock
the doors and turn the interior lamps on when the air
bags inflate (if battery power is available). You can lock
the doors again and turn the interior lamps off by
using the door lock and interior lamp controls.
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