1998 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 38

NOTICE: If you damage the covering the driver'sor the for right front passenger's air bag, or the air bag covering on the driver's right front and passenger's seatback, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace theair bag module inthe steering wheel, both theair 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 bag. Do not air open or break the air bag coverings. Servicing Your Air Bag-EquippedVehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are partsof the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer and the Seville Service Manual have informationabout servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems.To purchase a service manual, see "Service and Owner Publications" the Index. in For up to10 seconds after the ignitionkey is turned off and the battery is disconnected, air an 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. Theyare probably part of the air bag systems.Be sure to follow proper service procedures,and make sure the person performing work you is qualified for to doso. The air bag systems do not need regular maintenance. Rear Seat Passengers It's very importantfor rear seat passengers buckle up! to Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often crashes than those who are in wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be throw out of the vehicle in a crash. And they canstrike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. 1-27