Servicing Your
Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle
should
be serviced.
There air bag system parts 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 service manual have information about servicing
your vehicle and the air bag system.
To
purchase a
service manual, see Service Publications Ordering
Information on page
7-
1 1.
For up to
1
minute after the ignition key
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 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.
Adding Equipment
to
Your
Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Q:
Is there anything
I
might add to the front or
sides
of
the vehicle that could keep the air
bags from working properly?
frame, bumper system, front end or side sheet
metal or height, they may keep the air bag system
from working properly. Also, the air bag system
may not work properly
if
you relocate any
of
the air
bag sensors. If you have any questions about
this, you should contact Customer Assistance
before you modify your vehicle. The phone numbers
and addresses for Customer Assistance are in
Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure
in this manual. See Customer Satisfaction
Procedure on page
7-2.
A:
Yes.
If
you add things that change your vehicle’s
Air bag systems do not need regular maintenance.
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