NOTICE:
If
you damage the covering for the driver’s or the
right front passenger’s
air
bag, the bag may not
work properly. You may have to replace the
air
bag module in the steering wheel or both the air
bag module and the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s
air
bag.
Do
not open or
break the air bag coverings.
If
your vehicle ever gets into a lot
of
water
--
such as
water up to the carpeting or higher
--
or
if water enters
your vehicle and soaks the carpet, the air bag controller
can be soaked and ruined.
If
this ever happens, and then
you start your vehicle, the damage could make the air
bags inflate, even
if
there’s no crash. You would have to
replace the air
bags
as well as the sensors and related
parts.
If
your vehicle is ever in a flood, or
if
it’s exposed
to water that
soaks
the carpet, you can avoid needless
repair costs by turning off the vehicle immediately.
Don’t let anyone start the vehicle, even to tow it, unless
the battery cables
are
first disconnected.
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Air
bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts
of
the air bag system in several places
around your vehicle.
You
don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your
dealer and the Regal Service Manual have information
about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. To
purchase a service manual, see “Service and Owner
Publications” in the Index.
For up to
10
minutes after the ignition key
is
turned
off
and the battery
is
disconnected, an air
bag can still inflate during improper service. You
can be injured
if
you are close to an air bag when
it
inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. They are
probably part of the air bag system. Be sure
to
follow proper service procedures, and make sure
the person performing work for you
is
qualified
to do
so.
The
air
bag system does not need regular maintenance.
1-25
To Next Page