Download Print this page

Pontiac 1997 Grand Prix Owner's Manual page 35

Advertisement

0
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and
diagnostic module, which records information
about the air bag system. The module records
information about the readiness of the system,
when the sensors are activated and driver's safety
belt
usage at deployment.
bag system. Improper service can mean that your
air bag system won't work properly. See your
dealer for service.
Let only qualified technicians work on your air
NOTICE:
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac
Air bags affect how your Pontiac 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
Pontiac dealer and the Grand Prix 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.
If you
aarnage
the cover 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 covers.
1
r
up
to 10
1
nutes af
th
gn. )n:
y 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.
1-27

Advertisement

loading

This manual is also suitable for:

Grandprix 1997