Precautions for Vehicles Equipped with a Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Suzuki SX4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
The figure shows all air bag system components. Failure to follow the proper procedures when servicing (removing, reinstalling and inspecting) any of these components, could result in personal injury due to accidental air bag activation, damage to components, or non-activation of the air bag system in the event of a collision. When servicing any of the air bag components, be sure to take the following precautions:
- Be sure to follow the procedures described in PRECAUTIONS ON SERVICE AND DIAGNOSIS OF AIR BAG SYSTEM (Except advanced Air Bag) or PRECAUTIONS ON SERVICE AND DIAGNOSIS OF AIR BAG SYSTEM (Advanced Air Bag).
- If the air bag system and another vehicle system both require repair, repairing the other system prior to the air bag system may increase the chance of unintended activation of the air bag system and possible personal injury. SUZUKI recommends that the air bag system be repaired first.
- Modifying any parts supporting or surrounding the air bag system components can adversely affect the performance of the system and lead to personal injury. Do not modify the steering wheel, dashboard or any other parts that are near the air bag system components.
- For a vehicle equipped with an advanced air bag system, modifying in any way the driver's and front passenger's seats or adding seat covers or additional cushions to them may prevent the air bag system from working properly, increasing the risk of a personal injury. Do not modify the front seats or add any seat covers or additional cushions to them.
- High temperatures over 93 °C (200 °F) may activate the air bag system or damage its components. Before performing paint baking or other operations that involve high temperatures, remove the air bag system components from the vehicle and place them in an area away from the area where such operations are to be performed.