Operation Manual

34 Safety
AIR BAG warning light
SRS servicing
The SRS must be inspected as part of the
normal service program but otherwise may
be regarded as maintenance-free.
Scrapping or working on airbags
and belt pretensioners
WARNING
• If the air bag readiness light stays on
after you start your vehicle, it means
the air bag system may not be working
properly.
• The air bags in your vehicle may not
inflate in a crash, or they could even
inflate without a crash.
• To help avoid injury to yourself or oth-
ers, have your vehicle serviced right
away if the air bag readiness light
stays on after you start your vehicle.
WARNING
• Under no circumstances may any
modifications be made that affect the
steering wheel or the airbag’s electri-
cal circuitry.
• Before starting any welding work on
the car, always disconnect the nega-
tive (–) battery lead and cover the con-
ductor.
• Airbags and belt pretensioners must
be deployed under controlled condi-
tions before the car is scrapped or any
of the system’s components are
removed. Airbags or belt pretension-
ers that have been deployed as a
result of a crash must be replaced by
new ones.
• Airbag-system components must
never be transferred for use in another
vehicle.
• All work involving the scrapping or
replacement of airbags or belt preten-
sioners must only be carried out by
knowledgeable personnel.
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Side airbag components
1 Side airbag
2 Sensor
3 Moisture barrier
4 Text on seat