1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 35

If your vehicle ever gets into lot of water -- such as a water up to the carpeting higher -- or if water enters or your vehicle and soaks the carpet, the air controller bag can be soaked and ruined. If this ever happens,and then you start your vehicle, the damage could make the air bags inflate, even if there's no crash. You would have to replace the airbags as well as the sensors and related a parts. If your vehicle is ever in flood, orif it's exposed to water that soaks the carpet, you can avoid needless repair costsby turning off the vehicle immediately. Don't let anyone start the vehicle, even to tow it, unless the battery cables are first disconnected. Servicing Your Air Bag-EquippedVehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle 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 retailer and the Achieva 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. For upto 10 minutes after the ignition key is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inflate during improper service. You can beinjured if you are close to an air bag when it inflates. Avoid wireswrapped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. Theyare probably part of the air bag system.Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified do so. to The airbag system does not need regular maintenance. 1-27