Pontiac 1996 Grand Prix Owner's Manual page 35

What will you see after an air bag inflates?
After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates. This occurs
so quickly that some people may not even realize the air
bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module in
the steering wheel hub for the driver's air bag, or the
instrument panel for the right front passenger's bag, will
be hot for a short time. The part of the bag that comes
into contact with you may be warm, but it will never
be
too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust
corning from vents in the deflated air bags.
Air
bag
inflation will not prevent the driver from seeing or from
being able to steer the vehicle, nor will it stop people
from leaving
the
vehicle.
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When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
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 door.
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This dust could cause breathing problems for
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In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag,
windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the
right front passenger's air bag.
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The air bags are designed to inflate only once. After
they inflate, you'll need some new parts for your air
bag system. If you don't get them, the
air bag
system
won't be there to help protect you
in
another crash.
A new system will include air bag modules and
possibly other parts. The service manual for your
vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.