2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 74

What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? After an air bag inflates, quickly deflates, so quickly that it some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some componentsof the airbag module -the steering wheel hub for the driver's air bag, the instrument panel or for the right front passenger's -will be hot for a short bag time. Theparts of the bagthat come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot touch. There will be to some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn't prevent the driver from seeing or being to steer the vehicle, nor able does it stop people from leaving the vehicle. the v ? S zt 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 right front passenger air bag. Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they inflate, you'll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don't get them, the air bag system won't be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. When ,.I air bag inflates, there is d,-t 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 CAUTION: (Continued) 1-67