1997 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 38

0 Your vehicle is equipped with a crashsensing 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 forservice. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick Air bags affect how your Buick 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 Buick dealer and the Century 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. a Let only qualified technicians work on your air 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 haveto replace the air bag modulein the steering wheel or both the air bag moduleand the instrument panel for the right frontpassenger's air bag. Do not openor break the air bag coverings. I For upto 10 minutes 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 airbag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellowtape or yellow connectors. Theyare 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.