Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
The air bag affects 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
GM
dealer and the
GM
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
Inde-x.
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CAUTION:
For up to two 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 wires wrapped with yellow tape,
or
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.
Adding Equipment to Your
Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Q:
If
I
add a push bumper or a bicycle rack
to
the
front
of
my vehicle, will it keep the air bag from
working properly?
A:
As long
as
the
push bumper
or
bicycle rack is
attached to your vehicle
so
that the vehicle's basic
structure isn't changed, it's
not
likely
to keep the
air bag from working properly
in
a crash.
Is
there anything
I
might add to the front of the
vehicle that could keep the air bag from
working properly?
A:
Yes.
If
you add things that change your vehicle's
frame. bumper system, front end sheet metal or
height, they may keep the air bag system from
working properly.
Also,
the
air
bag
system may
not
work properly
if
you relocate any
of
the air bag
sensors.
If
you have any question about this, you
should contact Customer Assistance before you
modify your vehicle.
(The
phone numbers and
addresses for Customer Assistance are
in
Step
Two
of
the Customer Satisfiction Procedure
in
this manual.
See "Customer Satisfaction Procedure"
in
the Index.)
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