1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped BuickThe air bag affects how your Buick should be serviced.There are parts of the air bag system in several placesaround your vehicle. You don’t want the system toinflate while someone is working on your vehicle. YourBuick dealer and the Century Service Manual haveinformation about servicing your vehicle and the air bagsystem. To purchase a service manual, see “Service andOwner Publications” in the Index.Safety Belt Use During PregnancySafety belts work for everyone, including pregnantwomen. Like all occupants, they are more likely to beseriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.For up to two minutes after the ignition key isturned off and the battery is disconnected, an airbag can still inflate during improper service. Youcan be injured if you are close to an air bag whenit inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape,or yellow connectors. They are probably part ofthe air bag system. Be sure to follow properservice procedures, and make sure the personperforming work for you is qualified to do so.The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, andthe lap portion should be worn as low as possible, belowthe rounding, throughout the pregnancy.1-25