1995 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 34

Air bags should never be regarded as a n y h n g more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal near-frontal collisions. or What will you see after an air bag inflaters? 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 a r bag module in i the steering wheel hub for the driver's air bag, or the instrument panel for theright front passenger's bag, will be hot for a short time, but the part of the bag that comes into contact with youwill not be hot to the touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation will not prevent the driver from seeing or from being to steer the able vehicle, nor will it stoppeople from leaving the vehicle. In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are broken byvehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur fi-om the right front pas.senges a r bag. i The 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'tget them, the air bag system won't be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include a r bag modulesand i possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. 1 31 '