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.
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 retailer and the Aurora 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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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.
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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.
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