1996 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 40

Your vehicle has a feature thatwill automatically unlock the doors andtum the interior lamps when the air bag on After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates. This occurs so quickly that some people may not even realize the air inflates (if battery power is available). Butif you want to, turn you can lock the doors again and the interior lamps bag inflated.Some components of the airbag module in off by using the door lock and interior lamp controls. the steering wheelhub for the driver's air bag, the or an instrument panel for the right front passenger's bag, will m many crashes severe enough to inflate air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle defomation. be hotfor a short time. The part of the bag that comes Additional windshield breakage may occur from the also will never be into contact with you be warm, but it may too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust right front passenger air bag. coming from vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag 0 The air bags are designed to inflate only once. After inflation will not prevent the driver from seeing or from new they inflate, you'll need some parts for your air being able tosteer the vehicle, nor will it stop people air bag system. If you don't get them, the bag system from leaving the vehicle. won't be there to help protect you in another crash A new system will include bag modules and air possibly other parts. The service manual for your CAUTION: vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. 0 Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and When an air bag inflates, there dust in the air. is diagnostic module, which records information about This dustcould cause breathing problems for the air bag system. The module records information people with a history asthma or other of about the readinessof the system, when the sensors are breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but can't out get of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or door. What will you see after an air bag inflates? A I 1-25