What Will You See After An Airbag Inflates - Chevrolet Uplander Owner's Manual

Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than
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 airbags, and only in
moderate to severe side collisions for vehicles with a
driver's and right front passenger's side impact airbag.
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inflates?
After the airbag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly
that some people may not even realize the airbag
inflated. Some components of the airbag module will
be hot for a short time. These components include the
steering wheel hub for the driver's frontal airbag and
the instrument panel for the right front passenger's
frontal airbag. For vehicles with side impact airbags,
the side of the seatback closest to the driver's and/or
right front passenger's door will be hot. 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 airbags.
Airbag inflation does not prevent the driver from
seeing or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it
stop people from leaving the vehicle.
CAUTION:
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When an airbag 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
cannot get out of the vehicle after an airbag
inflates, then get fresh air by opening a
window or a door. If you experience breathing
problems following an airbag deployment,
you should seek medical attention.
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