2005 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 75

• Airbags are designed to inflate only once. After an airbag inflates, you will need some new parts for your airbag system. If you do not get them, the airbag system will not be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. Airbag Off Switch • Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module which records information after a crash. See Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders on page 7-10. • Let only qualified technicians work on your airbag system. Improper service can mean that your airbag system will not work properly. See your dealer for service. Notice: If you damage the covering for the driver's or the right front passenger's airbag, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the airbag module in the steering wheel or both the airbag module and the instrument panel for the right front passenger's airbag. Do not open or break the airbag coverings. United States Canada If the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of your vehicle is 8,500 lb (3 855 kg) or above, your vehicle has an airbag off switch. You can find the GVWR on the certification/tire label on the rear edge of the driver's door. See Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-31 for more information. You can use the airbag off switch on the instrument panel to turn off the right front passenger's airbag. 1-69