2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped VehicleAir bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.There are parts of the air bag systems in several placesaround your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manualhave information about servicing your vehicle and theair bag systems. To purchase a service manual, see“Service and Owner Publications” in the Index.CAUTION:For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key isturned off and the battery is disconnected,an air bag can still inflate during improperservice. You can be injured if you are close toan air bag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrappedwith yellow felt, wires wrapped with yellow tapeor yellow connectors. They are probably partof the air bag systems. Be sure to follow properservice procedures, and make sure the personperforming work for you is qualified to do so.Safety Belt PretensionersYour vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. You’ll findthem on the buckle end of the safety belts for the driverand right front passenger. They help the safety beltsreduce a person’s forward movement in a moderateto severe crash in which the front of the vehiclehits something.Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash,you’ll need to get new ones, and probably other newparts for your safety belt system. See “ReplacingRestraint System Parts After a Crash” in the Index.Rear Seat PassengersIt’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rearseat are hurt more often in crashes than those who arewearing safety belts.Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrownout of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike othersin the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.The air bag systems do not need regular maintenance.1-34