1997 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 36

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle The air bag affects 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 GM dealer and the GM 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 Inde-x. Adding Equipment toYour Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Q: If I add a push bumper or a bicycle rack to the front of my vehicle, will it keep the airbag from working properly? As long as the push bumper or bicycle rack is attached to your vehicle so that the vehicle's basic structure isn't changed, it's not likely to keep the air bag from working properly in a crash. A: - ~~ A CAUTION: A: For up totwo minutes after theignition key is turned off and the batteryis disconnected, an air bag canstill inflate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape, or yellow connectors. They are probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and makesure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so. The air bag system does not need regular maintenance. Is there anything I might add to the frontof the vehicle that could keep the air bag from working properly? Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle's frame. bumper system, frontend sheet metal or height, they may keep the air bag system from working properly. Also, the air bag system may not work properly if you relocate any of the air bag sensors. If you have any question about this, you should contact Customer Assistance before you modify your vehicle. (The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfiction Procedure in this manual. See "Customer Satisfaction Procedure" in the Index.) 1-25