1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 57

In many crashes severeenough to inflate an air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger bag. air Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After an air bag inflates, you'll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don't get them, the airbag system won't be there tohelp protect you in another crash. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The servicemanual for your vehicle coversthe need to replace other parts. Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which records information about the frontal air bag system. The module records information aboutthe readiness of the system, when the sensors areactivated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. Let only qualified technicianswork on your air bag systems. Improper service can mean that an air bag system won't work properly. See your retailer for service. I NOTICE: If you damage the covering for the driver's or th right front passenger's air bag, or the air bag covering on the driver's and right front passenger's seatback, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module in the steering wheel, both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the right front passenger's air bag, or both the air bag module and seatback for the driver's and right front passenger's side impact air bag.not Do open or break the air bag coverings.