1999 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 32

yellowblue In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger air bag. NOTICE: If you damage the covering for the driver's air bag, it may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module. Do not open or break the air bag covering. D Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they inflate, you'll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don't get them, the air bag system won't be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle 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 dealer and the Eldorado 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. D Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing 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. Some modules also record speed, engine rpm, brake and throttle data. system. Improper service can mean that your air bag system won't work properly. See your dealer for service. D Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag 1-26