There may be some smoke and dust coming fromthe vents in the deflated airbags. Airbag inflation doesnot prevent the driver from seeing out of the windshieldor being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it preventpeople from leaving the vehicle.{CAUTION:When an airbag inflates, there may be dustin the air. This dust could cause breathingproblems for people with a history of asthmaor other breathing trouble. To avoid this,everyone in the vehicle should get out as soonas it is safe to do so. If you have breathingproblems but cannot get out of the vehicleafter an airbag inflates, then get fresh air byopening a window or a door. If you experiencebreathing problems following an airbagdeployment, you should seek medicalattention.Your vehicle has a feature that may automaticallyunlock the doors, turn the interior lamps on when theairbags inflate, and turn on the hazard warning flashers.You can lock the doors, turn the interior lamps off,and turn the hazard warning flashers on by using thecontrols for those features.In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag,windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.Additional windshield breakage may also occur fromthe right front passenger airbag.• Airbags are designed to inflate only once. Afteran airbag inflates, you will need some new partsfor the airbag system. If you do not get them,the airbag system will not be there to help protectyou in another crash. A new system will includeairbag modules and possibly other parts. Theservice manual for your vehicle covers the needto replace other parts.• Your vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnosticmodule which records information after a crash.See Vehicle Data Collection and Event DataRecorders on page 7-11.• Let only qualified technicians work on the airbagsystem. Improper service can mean that anairbag system will not work properly. See yourdealer for service.1-62
