2009 Malibu Automobile Owner's Manual

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 windshield or being able to

steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people from leaving

the vehicle.

{ 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.

The vehicle has a feature that may automatically unlock

the doors, turn the interior lamps on, and turn the hazard

warning ﬂashers on when the airbags inﬂate. You can

lock the doors, turn the interior lamps off, and turn the

hazard warning ﬂashers off by using the controls for

those features.

In many crashes severe enough to inﬂate the airbag,

windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional

windshield breakage may also occur from the right front

passenger airbag.

• Airbags are designed to inﬂate only once. After an

airbag inﬂates, you will need some new parts for the

airbag system. If you do not get them, the airbag

system will not be there to help protect you in another

crash. A new system will include airbag modules and

possibly other parts. The service manual for your

vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.

• The vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic

module which records information after a crash.

See Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy on

page 7-17 and Event Data Recorders on page 7-18.

• Let only qualiﬁed technicians work on the airbag

systems. Improper service can mean that an airbag

system will not work properly. See your dealer/

retailer for service.

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