Rollover capableroof-rail airbagsaredesignedto
helpcontaintheheadandchestofoccupants inthe
outboard seatingpositions inthefirstandsecondrows.
Therollover capableroof-rail airbagsaredesigned to
helpreducetheriskoffullorpartialejection inrollover
events,although nosystemcanpreventallsuch
ejections.
Thepartsoftheairbagthatcomeintocontactwithyou
maybewarm,butnottoohottotouch.Theremaybe
somesmokeanddustcomingfromtheventsinthe
deflated airbags. Airbaginflation doesnotpreventthe
driverfromseeingoutofthewindshield orbeingableto
steerthevehicle, nordoesitpreventpeoplefrom
leavingthevehicle.
Butairbagswouldnothelpinmanytypesofcollisions,
primarily becausetheoccupant's motionisnottoward
thoseairbags. SeeWhenShouldanAirbagInflate? on
page 2‑56 formoreinformation.
{WARNING:
Whenanairbaginflates, theremaybedustinthe
air.Thisdustcouldcausebreathing problems for
peoplewithahistoryofasthmaorotherbreathing
trouble. Toavoidthis,everyone inthevehicle
shouldgetoutassoonasitissafetodoso.
Ifyouhavebreathing problems butcannotgetout
ofthevehicleafteranairbaginflates, thenget
freshairbyopeningawindoworadoor.Ifyou
experience breathing problems following anairbag
deployment, youshouldseekmedicalattention.
Airbagsshouldneverberegarded asanything more
thanasupplement tosafetybelts.
WhatWillYouSeeAfteranAirbag
Inflates?
Afterthefrontalairbagsandseat-mounted sideimpact
airbagsinflate, theyquicklydeflate, soquicklythat
somepeoplemaynotevenrealizeanairbaginflated.
Roof-rail airbagsmaystillbeatleastpartially inflated
forsometimeaftertheydeploy.Somecomponents of
theairbagmodulemaybehotforseveralminutes.
Forlocation oftheairbagmodules,seeWhatMakesan
AirbagInflate? onpage2‑57.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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