2007 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 43

Safety Airbag warning lamp WARNING • If the airbag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle, it means the airbag system may not be working properly. See page 85. • The airbags in your vehicle may not inflate in a crash, or they could even inflate without a crash. 43 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? After an airbag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the airbag inflated. Some components of the airbag module - the steering wheel hub for the driver's frontal airbag, the instrument panel for the right front passenger's frontal airbag or the ceiling of your vehicle near the side windows - will be hot for a short time. 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 airbags. Airbag inflation does not prevent the driver from seeing or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle. Prohibited seating position • To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle serviced right away if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle. For optimal protection, do not sit too close to the door. Bear this in mind, for example, if someone is sleeping in the car. The inflatable curtain comes down from the headlining and covers a large portion of the side windows.