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460_OM_MY09.book Page 42 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM 42 Safety • The car’s impact protection consists of various safety items, such as airbags, seat belts, steering wheel, seats and instrument panel. These items are harmonised to provide excellent protection in the event of a collision. Therefore, never transfer an airbag from one car to another. There is no guarantee that a transferred airbag will function optimally in the event of a collision. • Work on the car that requires the replacing or scrapping of an airbag or seat belt pretensioner must be carried out at a workshop. We recommend that you contact an authorised <strong>Cadillac</strong> workshop. Frequently asked questions about airbags Do you still need to wear a seat belt if the car has airbags? Yes, always! Airbags merely supplement the car’s normal safety system. Moreover, an airbag will only be actuated in a serious front-end or side-on collision, which means, of course, that it provides no protection in minor frontal or side-on collisions, in rearend collisions or if the car rolls over. Seat belts can prevent passengers from being thrown around or out of the car and being seriously or fatally injured. But they also ensure, in a collision in which the airbags are detonated, that the airbag will make optimum contact with the occupant, i.e. square on from the front. If the occupant meets the airbag at an offset, the protection afforded will be diminished. In addition, airbags provide no protection against a secondary impact occurring in the same incident. Therefore, wear a seat belt at all times. Don’t sit too close to the airbag; it needs room to inflate. The airbag inflates very quickly and powerfully in order to protect an adult person, before their head is thrown forward, in a violent front-end collision. When are the driver and passenger airbags detonated? The airbags will only be detonated under certain predetermined conditions in a violent front-end collision, depending on such factors as the force and angle of the impact, the speed of the car on impact, and the resistance to deformation of the impacting object. The airbag system can only be activated once in the same incident. Do not attempt to drive the car after an airbag has been detonated, even if this is possible. What won’t trigger the airbag? The airbag system will not be activated in all front-end collisions. For instance, if the car has hit something relatively soft and yielding (e.g. a snow drift or a hedge) or a solid object at a low speed, the airbag system will not necessarily be triggered.
460_OM_MY09.book Page 43 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM Safety 43 How loud is the detonation? There is a short-lived, loud noise on detonation but it will not damage your hearing. For a short time afterwards you could experience a buzzing or ringing noise in your ears. Most people who have experienced this do not remember the noise of the detonation - only the noise of the collision itself. Can I have a child seat in the front seat if the car has a passenger airbag? Definitely not! The force and speed with which the airbag inflates would propel the child seat violently backwards, which could cause serious or fatal injuries to the child. What should I do if the airbag warning light comes on? The airbag system’s diagnostics function has detected a fault. Proper function of the system cannot be guaranteed and the system could be activated erroneously. Visit a workshop immediately. We recommend that you contact an authorised <strong>Cadillac</strong> workshop. Are the dust and fumes given off when the airbag operates at all harmful? Most people who have remained in a car with little or no ventilation for several minutes normally only suffer mild throat or eye irritation. Try, if possible, not to get dust on your skin as it can cause irritation. In case of persistent irritation, consult a doctor. If you suffer from asthma, the incident may bring on an attack, in which case you should follow the normal procedure advised by your doctor. It is advisable to consult a doctor afterwards.
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