1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 25

Seats & Restraint Systems How The Air Bag System Works (CONK) e Your vehicle is equipped with a Is the smoke from an air bag inflation harmful? The particles emitted during bag air inflation are not harmful to most people. diagnostic module, which records Some people with respiratory ailments information about the airbag system. may experience difficulty breathing if they The module records information about stay in the vehicle with the windows the readiness of the system, when the closed after air bag inflation. So, if your air sensors areactivated and whether the bag inflates, you and any passengers driver's safety belt was in use. should exit the vehicleif and when it is e Let only qualified technicians work on safe to do so. If you or your passengers your air bag system. Improper service can't get outof the vehicle, try to get fresh air by openinga window, turning on the can mean that your air bag system won't work properly. See your dealer fan, or openinga door. for service. NOTICE: If you damage the cover for the driver's or the right-front passenger's air bag, they may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag on the steering wheel or both the air bag and the instrument panel for the passenger's air bag. Do not open or break the air bag covers. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac Air bags affect how your Pontiac should be serviced. There areparts of the air bag system in several places around xour vehicle. You don't want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your Pontiac dealer and the 1994 Bonneville Service Manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the airbag system. The airbag system does not need regular maintenance. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely tobe seriously injured if they don't wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be wornas low as possible throughout the pregnancy. ...24