1996 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 29

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile The air bag affects how your Oldsmobile 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 Oldsmobile retailer and the Bravada 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. Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile If I add a push bumper ora bicycle rack to the front of my vehicle, will it keep the air bag from working properly? A: 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 bags from working properly in a crash. A CAUTION: For up to two minutes after theignition key is turned off and the batteryis 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. They are probably part of the air bag system. Be sure tofollow proper service procedures, and make sure theperson performing work for you is qualified to doso. The air bag system does not need regular maintenance. Is there anything I might add to the front of the vehicle that could keep the air bag from working properly? A: Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle's frame, bumper system, front end 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 Satisfxtion Procedure in this manual. See "Customer Satisfaction Procedure'' in the Index.)