Airbag system check, Replacing airbag system parts after a crash, Replacing airbag system – Saturn 2009 ASTRA User Manual

Page 41: Parts after a crash

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Q:

Because I have a disability,
I have to get my vehicle
modified. How can I find out
whether this will affect my
airbag system?

A:

If you have questions, call
Customer Assistance. The phone
numbers and addresses for
Customer Assistance are
in Step Two of the Customer
Satisfaction Procedure in
this manual. See Customer
Satisfaction Procedure
on
page 12-1
.

In addition, your dealer/retailer
and the service manual have
information about the location of
the airbag sensors, sensing and
diagnostic module and airbag wiring.

Airbag System Check

The airbag system does not need
regularly scheduled maintenance
or replacement. Make sure the
airbag readiness light is working.
See Airbag Readiness Light
on page 4-14 for more information.

Notice: If an airbag covering
is damaged, opened, or broken,
the airbag may not work properly.
Do not open or break the airbag
coverings. If there are any opened
or broken airbag covers, have
the airbag covering and/or airbag
module replaced. For the
location of the airbag modules,
see What Makes an Airbag
Inflate?
on page 1-28. See your
dealer/retailer for service.

Replacing Airbag System
Parts After a Crash

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CAUTION

A crash can damage the
airbag systems in your vehicle.
A damaged airbag system may
not work properly and may not
protect you and your passenger(s)
in a crash, resulting in serious
injury or even death. To help
make sure your airbag systems
are working properly after a crash,
have them inspected and any
necessary replacements made as
soon as possible.

If an airbag inflates, you will need
to replace airbag system parts.
See your dealer/retailer for service.
If the airbag readiness light stays on
after the vehicle is started or comes
on when you are driving, the airbag
system may not work properly.
Have the vehicle serviced right away.
See Airbag Readiness Light on
page 4-14
for more information.

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