Black plate (27,1)Cadillac CTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-8087685) - 2015 -crc - 8/13/14Seats and Restraints 3-27be some smoke and dust comingfrom the vents in the deflatedairbags. Airbag inflation does notprevent the driver from seeing out ofthe windscreen or being able tosteer the vehicle, nor does it preventpeople from leaving the vehicle.{ WarningWhen an airbag inflates, theremay be dust in the air. This dustcould cause breathing problemsfor people with a history ofasthma or other breathing trouble.To avoid this, everyone in thevehicle should get out as soon asit is safe to do so. If you havebreathing problems but cannotget out of the vehicle after anairbag inflates, then get fresh airby opening a window or a door.If you experience breathingproblems following an airbagdeployment, you should seekmedical attention.The vehicle has a feature that mayautomatically unlock the doors, turnon the interior lamps and hazardwarning lights, and shut off the fuelsystem after the airbags inflate. Thefeature may also activate, withoutairbag inflation, after an event thatexceeds a predetermined threshold.You can lock the doors, and turn offthe interior lamps and hazardwarning lights by using the controlsfor those features.{ WarningA crash severe enough to inflatethe airbags may have alsodamaged important functions inthe vehicle, such as the fuelsystem, brake and steeringsystems, etc. Even if the vehicleappears to be drivable after amoderate crash, there may beconcealed damage that couldmake it difficult to safely operatethe vehicle.(Continued)Warning (Continued)Use caution if attempting torestart the vehicle after a crashhas occurred.In many crashes severe enough toinflate the airbag, windscreens arebroken by vehicle deformation.Additional windscreen breakagemay also occur from the frontpassenger airbag.. Airbags are designed to inflateonly once. After an airbaginflates, you will need some newparts for the airbag system.If you do not get them, theairbag system will not be thereto help protect you in anothercrash. A new system will includeairbag modules and possiblyother parts. The service manualfor your vehicle covers the needto replace other parts.. The vehicle has a crash sensingand diagnostic module whichrecords information after a
