2003 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 65

What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? After an air baginflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module -the steering wheel hub for driver's air bag or the instrument panel the for the right front passenger's bag -will be hotfor a short time. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you may be warm, not too hot to touch. There will but be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deflated air bags. Airbag inflation doesn't prevent the driver from seeing or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop people from lea\ . 2 the vehicle. safe to do so. 1. ;ou 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. ~~ ~ ~ ~~ 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 system won't be 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. When air bag an tes, 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 CAUTION: (Continued) 1-58