1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 33
1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Manual
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In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger a r bag. i 0 NOTICE: If you damage thecovering for thedriver's or the right frontpassenger's air bag, the bagmay not air work properly. You may have to replace the bag modulein the steering wheel or both the air bag moduleand the instrument panel for the right front passenger's air bag. Do not openor break theair bag coverings. Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they inflate, you'll need some new parts your air bag for system. If you don't get them, the bag system air won't be there help protect you in another crash. to A new system will include bag modules and air possibly other parts.The service manualfor your vehicle covers the need replace other parts. to Your vehicleis equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system.The module records information about the readiness the system, when the sensors of are activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. Let only qualified technicians work on your ar i bag system. Improper service can mean that your ar i bag system won't work properly. See your retailer for service. 0 0 1-26