1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 41

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac The air bag affects how your Pontiac 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 isworking on your vehicle. Your Pontiac dealer and the Trans Sport 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 Index. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, theyare more likely to be seriously injured if they don't wear safety belts. I For up to two minutes after the ignition key is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inflate during improperservice. You can be injuredif you are close to an airbag when it inflates. Avoid wireswrapped with yellow tape, or yellow connectors. They are probably part of the air bag system. Be sure tofollow proper service procedures, and make surethe person performing work for you is qualified to do so. The airbag system does not need regular maintenance. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. 1-33