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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 Ve
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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
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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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