Chevrolet 2007 Colorado, Owner'S Manual

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What Will You See After an Airbag
Inflates?
After a frontal airbag inflates, it quickly deflates, so
quickly that some people may not even realize the
airbag inflated. Roof-mounted side impact airbags
may still be at least partially inflated minutes after
the vehicle comes to rest. Some components of the
airbag module — the steering wheel hub for the
driver’s airbag, the instrument panel for the right
front passenger’s airbag or the ceiling of your
vehicle near the side windows — may be hot for a
short time. The parts of the airbag that come into
contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to
touch. There may be some smoke and dust coming
from the vents in the deflated airbags. Airbag
inflation does not prevent the driver from seeing out
of the front windshield or being able to steer the
vehicle, nor does it prevent people from leaving
the vehicle.
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CAUTION:
When an airbag inflates, there may be 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 cannot get
out of the vehicle after an airbag inflates,
then get fresh air by opening a window or a
door. If you experience breathing problems
following an airbag deployment, you
should seek medical attention.
Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically
unlock the doors (if your vehicle has power
door locks), turn the interior lamps on, flash the
hazard warning flashers, and turn off the radio
when the airbag inflates. You can lock the
doors again by using the door lock. The interior
lamps and hazard warning flashers will deactivate
after approximately 15 minutes. You can use
the radio controls to adjust the radio.
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