1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 34

and diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system. The module records information about the readiness of the system, 'when the sensors are activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. 0 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick Air bags affect how your Buick should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag system in several places around your vehicle. You don't want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your Buick dealer and the Park Avenue Service Manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. To purchase a service manual, see "Service and Owner Publications''in the Index. Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag i system. Improper service can mean that yoyr a r bag syst,em won't work properly. your dealer See for service. NOTICE: If you damage the cover for the driver's-or the right frontpassenger's air bag, they may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module in the steering wheel'or both air the bag module and the instrument panel for the right frontpassenger's air bag. Do not open or break theair bag covers. 10 key For up to seconds after the ignition is turned off and the battery disconnected, an air is bag can still inflate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an air bag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with 'yellowtape or yellow connectors. Theyare probably part of the air bagsystem. Be sure tofollow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for is qualifiedto do so. you m e air bag system does not need regular maintenance. 1-22