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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
coming 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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CAUTION:
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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 can’t get out
of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get
fresh air by opening a window or door.
Your
vehicle has a feature that
will
automatically unlock
the doors and
tum
the interior lamps
on
when the
air
bag
inflates
(if
battery power
is
available). But
if
you want to,
you can lock the doors again and
turn
the interior lamps
off
by using the door lock and interior lamp controls.
m many crashes severe enough to inflate
an
air bag,
windshields are broken by vehicle defomation.
Additional windshield breakage may
also
occur from the
right front passenger 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.
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Your
vehicle is equipped
with
a crash sensing and
diagnostic module, which records information about
the
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.
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