1998 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 37

A CAUTIOD When a.nair bag inflates, there is dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people witha historyof asthma or other breathing trouble.To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get as soon as it safe to do out is so. If you havebreathing problems but can't get out of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air by openinga window or a door. Your vehicle has a feature that will automatically unlock the doors and turn the interior lamps on when frontal the air bags inflate (if battery power available). You can is lock the doors again and turn the interior lamps off by using the door lock and interior lamp controls. 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. 0 0 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 getthem,the air bag system won't be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will includeair bag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual your for 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 the system, when of 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. your dealer See for service. 1-26