1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 71

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer and the Venture Service Manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems. To purchase a service manual, see "Service and Owner Publications" in the Index. Rear Seat Passengers It's very importantfor rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat arehurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengerswho aren't safety belted can be thrown out of the vehiclein a crash.And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions I I I 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 injuredif you are close to an air bag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. Theyare probably part of the air bag systems. Be sure tofollow proper service procedures, and make sure the person so. performing work for you is qualified to do The air bag systems do not need regular maintenance. 1-58