1998 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 43

1 In many crashes sevefe enough inflate 'anair bag, to windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. from Additional windshield breakage may also occur the right front passenger air bag. Let only qualified technicianswork on your air bag air systems. &proper service can mean that an bag system won? work properly. See your dealer for service. Air bags are designedto inflate only once. After an bag inflates, you'll need some new parts your for air bag system.If you don't 'get .them, -thebag air in system won't be there help pr0tec.t you another to air crash. A new system will include bag modules parts. The service manual your for and possibly other vehicle coversthe need to replace other parts. @ Your vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic __ module, which records information about theair bag It and related systems. records information about the readiness of the air bag systems, when the sensors are activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment or in a near-deployment crash. Some RPM and brake modules also record speed, engine and acceleration data. , a i r NOTICE: I you damage ,the covering the driver'sor the f for right front passenger's air bag, or the air bag covering on the driver'sand right front passenger's door,the bag may not work properly. You may haveto replace the bag modulein air the steering wheel, both the bag moduleand air the instrument panel the rightfront for passenger's air bag, or both the air bag module' and door p h e l for the driver's and right front air passenger's side impact bag. Do not openor break the air bag coverings. 1-28 1