2003 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 56

Air bags shou!d never be regarded as anything more than a supplementto safety belts, andthen only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions for the driver's and rightfront passenger's frontal air bags, and only in moderate to severe side collisions for the driver's and right frontpassenger's side impact air bag. ~ ~ What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the bag module-the steering air wheel hub for the driver's bag, the instrument panel for air the rightfront passenger's bag,the side of the seatback closest to the door for the driver and right front passenger's side impact air bags- will be hot for a short time. Theparts of the bag that come contact with you into may be warm,but not too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn't prevent the driver fromseeing or being able to steer thevehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle. When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air. This dust c ~ u l d cause breathing problems or for people with a history of asthma 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 a door. If you experience breathing problems following an air bag deployment, you should seek medical attention. Your vehicle has a feature that will automatically unlock the doors and turn the interior lamps on when the air bags inflate (if battery power is available). You can lock the doors again and turn the interior lamps off by using the door lock and interior lamp controls. 1-49