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Let
only
qualified technicians work on your air bag
system. Improper service can mean that your air bag
system
won’t
work properly. See your dealer for service.
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
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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
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 Index.
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For
up to two minutes after the ignition key is
1
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.
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The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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