1993 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 45

vehicle, nor will it hinder the occupants from exiting the vehicle. There will be small amounts of smoke coming from vents the deflated air in in bags. Some componentsof the air bag module the steering wheel hub for thedriver's air bag or the instrument panelfor the passenger's bag may be hot fora short time, but the portion the bag that comes into of contact with you will not be hot to the touch. The nitrogen gas used to inflate the air bagwill have vented into thepassenger compartment, and the bag will be deflatedwithin seconds after the collision. Nitrogen makes up about 80% of the air we breathe and is not hazardous. As the nitrogen vents from the bag, small particles are also vented into passenger the compartment. In many crashes severe enough to inflate an bag, windshields are air broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may occur in vehicles with passenger air bags because the windshield acts as a reaction surfacefor the inflating airbag. : ' . .i. - ,