Lumina V6-3.1L VIN J (2000)
Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming: Technician Safety Information
CAUTION: When you are carrying an undeployed inflator module:
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Do not carry the inflator module by the wires or connector on the inflator module.
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Make sure the bag opening points away from you.
CAUTION: When you are storing an undeployed inflator module, make sure the bag opening points away from the surface on which the
inflator module rests. When you are storing a steering column, do not rest the column with the bag opening facing down and the column
vertical Provide free space for the air bag to expand in case of an accidental deployment. Otherwise, personal injury may result.
CAUTION: When you are performing service on or near the SIR components or the SIR wiring, you must disable the SIR system. Refer to
Disabling the SIR System. Failure to follow the correct procedure could cause air bag deployment, personal injury, or unnecessary SIR system
repairs.
The inflatable restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) maintains a reserve energy supply. The reserve energy supply provides deployment
power for the air bags. Deployment power is available for as much as 10 minutes after disconnecting the vehicle power by any of the following methods:
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Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
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Remove the fuse that provides power to the SDM.
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Disconnect the vehicle battery from the vehicle electrical system.
Disabling the SIR system prevents deploying of the air bags from the reserve energy supply power.
CAUTION:
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In order to prevent accidental deployment of the air bag which could cause personal injury do not dispose of an undeployed inflator
module as normal shop waste. The undeployed inflator module contains substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if the
sealed container is damaged during disposal Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed inflator module.
Failure to dispose of an inflator module as instructed may be a violation of federal, state, province, or local laws.
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When you are deploying an inflator module for disposal, perform the deployment procedures in the order listed. Failure to follow the
procedures in the order listed may result in personal injury.
