2003 Pontiac Montana Owner's Manual - Page 104

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 air bag module will be hot for a short time. These componentsinclude the steering wheel hub forthe driver's frontal air bag and the instrument panel for the right front passenger's frontal air bag. For vehicles with side impact air bags, the side of the seatback closest to the driver's and/or right front passenger's door will be hot. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you 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 from seeing or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop pel e from leaving the vehicle. breathingtrouble. To avoid this, e ryone I the vehicle should get outas 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 an 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 an air bag inflates, you'll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don't get them, the air bag sysierrl worl'i be iilere iu ileip pruiec;i yuu 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 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 CAUT!ON: (C9ntInued) 1-97