Malibu V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI (1997)
Steering Wheel: Service and Repair
Service Precautions
The procedures given must be followed in the order listed to temporarily disable the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System and prevent false
Diagnostic Trouble Codes from setting. Failure to follow procedures could result in possible air bag deployment, personal injury, or otherwise unneeded
SIR system repairs.
The SDM can maintain sufficient voltage to cause a deployment for 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned "OFF" or the battery is disconnected.
Many of the service procedures require disconnection of the SIR fuse and inflator module circuits from the deployment loop to avoid an accidental
deployment.