2003 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 66

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 system commands air bag inflation and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag system. Improper service can mean that your air bag system won't work properly. See your dealer for service. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There air bag system parts 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 service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 7-10. Notice: If you damage the covering for the driver's or the right front passenger's bag, the bag may air not work properly. You may haveto replace the air bag modulein the steering wheel or both the air bag I module and the instrument panel for right front the i s passenger's air bag. not open or break the air bag For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key Do coverings. turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inflate during improper service. You can be injured you are closeto anair bag if when it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. They eve nvnhahlw u \.r p w u u u r y . m n a r nf +haU.. h a m rlrctcm R a cI#rn c r+ cxir e --a .-Ma W J VU" L -, . a * -1 - to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is so. qualified to do Air bag systems do not need regular maintenance. 1-59