2006 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 39

Safety AIRBAG servicing WARNING If you damage the covering for the driver's or the right front passenger's airbag, or the side impact airbag covering on the ceiling near the side windows, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the airbag module in the steering wheel, both the airbag module and the instrument panel for the right front passenger's airbag, or side impact airbag module and ceiling covering for the roof-mounted side impact airbag. Do not open or break the airbag coverings. The airbag must be inspected as part of the normal service program but otherwise may be regarded as maintenance-free. 39 • All work involving the scrapping or replacement of airbags or belt pretensioners must only be carried out by knowledgeable personnel. • The headlining and roof pillar trim must not be modified in any way. Work on these areas must only be carried out at a Saab dealer. Scrapping or working on airbags and belt pretensioners WARNING • Under no circumstances should any modifications be made that affect the steering wheel or the airbag's electrical circuitry. • Before starting any welding work on the car, always disconnect the negative (-) battery lead and cover the conductor. • Airbags and belt pretensioners must be deployed under controlled conditions before the car is scrapped or any of the system's components are removed. Airbags or belt pretensioners that have been deployed as a result of a crash must be replaced by new ones. • Airbag-system components must never be transferred for use in another vehicle.