Table of Contents
Advertisement
What
will you
see after
an
air bag inflates?
After
an
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 m'odule -- the
steering wheel hub fur
the
driver's
air
bag, the
instrument panel for the right front passenger's bag, the
side of the seatback closest ta the doolr for the driver and
right front passenger's side impact
air
bags
--
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 elriver fiom
seeing or being
able to steer the
vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle.
When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
This dust could 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 canst get out
of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get
fresh air by opening a window or a door.
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 air bag.
Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After an
air bag inflates, 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
m a n u a l
for
your
vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and
diagnostic module, which records information about
the frontal
air
bag system. The module records
information about the readiness of the system, when
the sensors
are
activated and driver's safety belt
usage at deployment
Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag
systems. Improper service can mean that an air bag
system won't work properly. See your dealer
for service.
1-54
Advertisement
Table of Contents
