When an  air  baa  jnflates,  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  a  door. 
If 
you  experience  breathing 
problems  following  an  air  bag  deployment, 
you  should seek medical  attention. 
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 
manual  for  your  vehicle covers the need to replace 
other parts. 
modules 
and 
possibly 
other 
parts. 
The 
service 
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic frontal 
sensor, which helps the sensing system distinguish 
between a moderate frontal impact and a more 
severe frontal impact. Your vehicle is also equipped 
with  a  crash sensing and diagnostic module, 
which records information about the frontal air bag 
system. The module records information about 
the readiness of the system, when the system 
commands air bag inflation and driver’s safety belt 
usage at deployment. The module 
also records 
speed, engine 
RPM, brake and throttle data. 
Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag 
systems. Improper service can mean that an air 
bag system won’t  work  properly. See your dealer 
for service. 
Notice: 
If you  damage  the  covering  for  the  driver’s 
or 
the  right  front  passenger’s  air bag, or  the  air 
bag  covering  on  the  driver’s  and  right  front 
passenger’s  seatback,  the  bag  may  not  work 
properly.  You  may  have  to replace  the  air  bag 
module 
in 
the  steering  wheel,  both  the  air  bag 
module  and  the  instrument  panel  for  the  right  front 
passenger’s  air  bag,  or  both  the  air  bag  module 
and  seatback  for  the  driver’s  and  right  front 
passenger’s  side  impact  air bag. 
Do 
not  open  or 
break  the  air  bag  coverings. 
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