1995 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 46

_.~ - What will you see after an airbag inflates? - c After the air inflates, it quickly deflates. This occurs so quickly that bag some peoplemay not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module in the steering wheel hub forthe driver's air bag, or the instrument panel for right front passenger's bag, will be hot for a the short time, but the part the bag that comes into contactwith you will of not be hot to thetouch. There will be somesmoke and dust coming from vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation will not prevent the driver from seeingor from being able to steer thevehicle, nor will it stop people from leaving the vehicle. Bs - c - 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. 0 The air bags are designed to inflate only once. Afterthey inflate, you'll need somenew parts foryour air bag system. If you don't get them, the air bag system won'tbe 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. Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic module, which records information about theair bagsystem. The module records information about the readiness the system, when the sensors are activated and of driver's safety belt usage at deployment. 0 Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag system. Improper service can mean that your air bag system won't workproperly. See your dealer forservice. 1-27