1996 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 36

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What will you seeafter an air inflates? bag After the airbag inflates, it quickly deflates. This occurs quickly that so 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 for a short time, but the part of the bag that comes into contactwith you will not be hot to the touch. Therewill be some smoke coming from vents in the deflated air bag. Air bag inflation will not prevent the driver fromseeing or from being able to steer the vehicle, nor will it stop people from leaving the vehicle. A CAUTION: When an air bag inflates,there is dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people witha history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone the vehicle in should get out as soon as itis safeto do so. If you have breathing problems but can't getout of the vehicle after an bag inflates, air then get fresh air by opening a window or door. The air bag is designed to inflate only once. After it inflates, you'll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don't get them, the air bag system won't be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include the air bag module and possibly other parts. The servicemanual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts . Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system. Themodule records information about thereadiness of the system, when the sensors are activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag system. Improper service can mean that your air bag system won't work properly. See your dealer for service. NOTICE: If you damage the cover of the driver's facialair bag, it may not work properly.You may have to replace air bag module. Do the not open or break the air bag cover. 1-24

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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 for
a short time, but
the part of the bag that comes into
contact with
you
will not be hot
to
the
touch.
Therewill be some smoke coming from vents in the deflated air
bag.
Air bag inflation will not prevent the driver
from seeing or from being able
to
steer the vehicle, nor will
it
stop people from leaving the vehicle.
A
CAUTION:
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 breathing trouble.
To
avoid
this,
everyone
in the vehicle
should get out
as
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 door.
The
air bag is designed to inflate
only
once. After it inflates,
you’ll
need some new parts for your air bag system. If
you
don’t get them,
the
air bag system won’t be there
to
help protect
you
in another crash. A
new system will include the air bag module 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 the air bag system.
The module records information
about
thereadiness of the system, when the sensors are activated and
driver’s safety belt usage at deployment.
Let
only qualified technicians work
on
your air bag system. Improper
service can mean that your air bag system won’t work properly. See
your dealer
for
service.
NOTICE:
If
you damage the cover of the driver’s
facial air bag, it may
not
work
properly. You may
have
to
replace
the air bag
module.
Do
not
open or break the air bag
cover.
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