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Your vehicle
is
equipped with a 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.
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 cover for the driver's
or the
right front passenger's air bag, they 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.
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Geo
Air bags affect how your Geo 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 Chevrolet/Geo dealer and the Prizm 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.
For up to 90 seconds after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery 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 should be inspected by a qualified
technician 10 years from the manufacture date on the
Certification label. After 10 years from
the
manufacture
date, have the system inspected every 24 months.
(The Certification label is located rear edge of the
driver's door.)
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