1995 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 30

regarded as anything more than a supplement safety belts, and then only to in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions. What will you see after an air bag inflates? After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates. This occurs so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module in the steering wheel hub will be hot a short time, but for the part of the bag that comes into contact withyou will not be hot to the touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from vents in the deflated air bag. Air bag inflation will not prevent the driver seeing or from from being able tosteer the vehicle, nor will itstop people from leaving the vehicle. a The airbag is designedto inflate only once. After it inflates, you'll need some new partsfor your air bag system. If you don'tget them, the air bag system won't be there to help protect you in another A crash. new system willinclude the air bag module and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. a Your vehicle is equipped with diagnostic module, which records a information about theair bag system. The module records information about the readiness of the system, when the sensors are activated and driver's safety belt usage deployment. at a Let only qualified technicians work your air bagsystem. Improper on service can mean that yourair bag system won't work properly. See your dealer for service. I NOTICE: If you damage the cover for the driver's air bag, it may not work properly. You may haveto replace the air bag module. not Do open or break the air bag cover. 1-20