1998 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 33

If your vehicle ever getsinto a lot of water -- such as -water up to the carpeting or higher or if water enters your vehicle and soaks the carpet, the air controller bag can be soaked and ruined. If this ever happens, then and 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, or it's exposed if to water that soaks the carpet, you can avoid needless repair costsby turning off the vehicleimmediately. Don't let anyone start the vehicle, even to tow it, unless the battery cables are first disconnected. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are partsof 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 dealer and the Century Service Manual have information about servicingyour vehicle and the air bag system. To purchase a servicemanual, see "Serviceand Owner Publications" inthe Index. For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is turned off and the battery is disconnected,an air bag can still inflate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. Theyare probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so. The airbag system does not need regular maintenance. 1-25