Vehicle; Adding Equipment To The Airbag-Equipped Vehicle - Cadillac XT5 2017 Owner's Manual

SERVICING THE
AIRBAG-EQUIPPED VEHICLE
Airbags affect how the vehicle should
be serviced. There are parts of the
airbag system in several places around
the vehicle. Your dealer and the
service manual have information
about servicing the vehicle and the
airbag system. To purchase a service
manual, see Service Publications
Ordering Information 0 347.
Warning
For up to 10 seconds after the
vehicle is turned off and the battery
is disconnected, an airbag can still
inflate during improper service. You
can be injured if you are close to an
airbag when it inflates. Avoid yellow
connectors. They are probably part
of the airbag system. Be sure to
follow proper service procedures,
and make sure the person
performing work for you is qualified
to do so.
ADDING EQUIPMENT TO
THE AIRBAG-EQUIPPED

VEHICLE

Adding accessories that change the
vehicle's frame, bumper system,
height, front end, or side sheet metal,
may keep the airbag system from
working properly. The operation of the
airbag system can also be affected by
changing any parts of the front seats,
safety belts, airbag sensing and
diagnostic module, steering wheel,
instrument panel, any of the airbag
modules, ceiling or pillar garnish trim,
overhead console, front sensors, side
impact sensors, or airbag wiring.
Your dealer and the service manual
have information about the location of
the airbag sensors, sensing and
diagnostic module, and airbag wiring.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for the front
outboard passenger position, which
includes sensors that are part of the
passenger seat. The passenger sensing
system may not operate properly if the
original seat trim is replaced with
non-GM covers, upholstery, or trim; or
SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
with GM covers, upholstery, or trim
designed for a different vehicle. Any
object, such as an aftermarket seat
heater or a comfort-enhancing pad or
device, installed under or on top of the
seat fabric, could also interfere with
the operation of the passenger sensing
system. This could either prevent
proper deployment of the passenger
airbag(s) or prevent the passenger
sensing system from properly turning
off the passenger airbag(s). See
Passenger Sensing System 0 78.
If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail
airbags, see Different Size Tires and
Wheels 0 292 for additional important
information.
If you have to modify your vehicle
because you have a disability and you
have questions about whether the
modifications will affect the vehicle's
airbag system, or if you have questions
about whether the airbag system will
be affected if the vehicle is modified
for any other reason, call Customer
Assistance. See Customer Assistance
Offices 0 341.
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