2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner's Manual - Page 90

Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic frontal sensor, which helpsthe sensing system distinguish between a moderate frontal impact and a more severe frontal impact. Yourvehicle is also equipped with acrash sensing anddiagnostic module, which records information about the frontal air bag system. The module recordsinformation about the readiness of the system, when system commands air bag the inflation and driver's safety usage at deployment. belt The module also records speed, engine RPM, brake and throttle data. Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag systems. Improper servicecan mean that an air bag system won't work properly. See dealer for your service. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 7-9. Notice: If you damage the covering for the driver's or the right front passenger's airbag, or the air bag covering on the driver's and right front passenger's seatback, the bag may not work preper?;c VnL! !??E;' h2VP !e rPp!EPP !he sir hsn a module in the steering wheel, both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the right front passenger's air bag, or both the air bag module and seatback for the driver's and right front passenger's side impact air bag. Do not open or break the air bag coverings. For up to 10 seconds -..er 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 sysiem. Be surei ioiiow proper service o procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so. The air bag systems do not need regular maintenance. 1-83