2004 Cadillac XLR Owner's Manual - Page 49

{CAUTION: 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 a door. If you experience breathing problems following an air bag deployment, you should seek medical attention. In many crashes severe enough to inflate the air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the passenger air bag. modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. • Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system. The module records information about the readiness of the system, when the system commands air bag inflation and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. The module also records speed, engine rpm, brake and throttle data. • Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag systems. Improper service can mean that an air bag system will not work properly. See your dealer for service. • Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After an air bag inflates, you will need some new parts for your air bag system. If you do not get them, the air bag system will not be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include air bag Notice: If you damage the covering for the driver's or the passenger's air bags, the bags may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module in the steering wheel or both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the passenger's air bags. Do not open or break the air bag coverings. 1-43