Cadillac BLS Owner's Manual page 41

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Prohibited seating position
For optimal protection, do not sit too close to
the door. Bear this in mind, for example, if
someone is sleeping in the car. The inflat-
able curtain comes down from the head-
lining and covers a large portion of the side
windows down to the door trim.
Airbag warning lamp
WARNING
If the airbag warning lamp in the main
instrument panel does not extinguish
after the car has been started, or comes
on while driving, this indicates that the
function of the airbag system cannot be
guaranteed. The car must be checked
immediately. We recommend that you
contact an authorised Cadillac workshop.
See page 65.
Servicing the airbag system
The system should be checked as pre-
scribed by the service programme. In other
respects, the system is maintenance-free.
Safety
Work on and scrapping of
airbags and seat belt
pretensioners
WARNING
• Under no circumstances may any
modifications be made that affect the
steering wheel or the airbag's elec-
trical circuitry.
• During any welding, both battery
cables must be disconnected and cov-
ered over.
• Before quick drying paint in the vicinity
of the electronic control module, the
module's grounding points and wiring
must be covered.
• Airbags and seat belt pretensioners
must be detonated under controlled
conditions before the car is scrapped
or any of the system's components are
removed. Airbags or seat belt preten-
sioners that have been detonated in a
collision must be replaced by new
ones.
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