1997 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 40

Let only qualified technicians workon your air bag system. Improper service can mean that yourair bag system won't work properly. your dealer for service. See NOTICE: If you damage the covering for the driver's the or right frontpassenger's air bag, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module in the steeringwheel or both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the right frontpassenger's air bag. Do not open or break theair bag coverings. For up to minutes after the ignition key is 10 is turned off and the battery 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 wires wrapped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. Theyare probably part of the air bag system. Be sure tofollow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you isqualified to do so. The airbag system does not need regular maintenance. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There areparts 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 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 Tndex.