1997 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 37

Air bags affect how your Buick should be serviced. There are partsof the air bag system in several places around your vehicle.You don't want the system to on inflate while someone is working your vehicle. Your Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag Buick dealer and the Riviera Service Manual have system. Improper service can mean that your air bag information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system won't work properly. your dealer See system. To purchase a service manual, see "Service and for service. Owner Publications" in the Index. Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system. The module records dormation about the readiness of the system, when the sensors are activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick NOTICE: If you damage thecovering for thedriver's or the right frontpassenger's air bag, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replacethe air bag module in the steering wheel or both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the right frontpassenger's air bag. Donot open or break the air coverings. bag 10 For up to minutes after theignition key is turned off and the battery disconnected, an air is bag can still inflate during improperservice. You can be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. They are probably part of the airbag system. Be sure tofollow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for is qualified to doso. you The air bag system does not need regular maintenance. 1-26