1998 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 39

0 Your vehicle has a switch on the instrument panel that you can use to turn off the passenger's air bag. But use this switch only when you want to secure a rear-facing child restraint at theright front passenger's position. See "Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position" in the Index for more on this, including importantsafety information. 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 have to replace the air wheel or both the air bag module in the steering bag module and the instrument panel for the right front passenger's bag. Do not open or air break the air bag coverings. If your vehicle ever gets into a lot of water -- such as water up to the carpeting orhigher -- or if water enters your vehicle and soaks the carpet, the air bag controller can be soaked and ruined. If this ever happens,and then you start your vehicle, the damage could make the air bags inflate, even if there's no crash. You would have to replace the air bags as well as the sensors and related parts. If your vehicle is ever in a flood, orif it's exposed to water that soaks the carpet, you can avoid needless repair costsby turning off the vehicle immediately. Don't let anyone start the vehicle, even to tow it, unless the battery cables are first disconnected. If the right front passenger's air bag is turned off, the person sitting there won't have the extra protection of an air bag. In a crash, the air bag wouldn't be able to inflate and help protect the person sitting there. Make sure the air bag is turned on unless you are using a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat position. 0 Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag system. Improper service can mean that your air bag system won't work properly. See your dealer for service. 1-25