SECTION A - GENER AL INFO RMATION

CAUTION:

HSV vehicles are equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). An SRS consist s of seat belt pre-

tensioners (fitted to all front seats), and a driver’s-side air bag or a driver’s-side air bag AND a passenger’s-

side air bag and left and right hand side air bags. Refer to CAUTIONS, Section 12M, of the Holden VX

Series Service Information before performing any service operation on or around SRS components, the

steering mechanism or wiring. Failure to follow the CAUTIONS could result in personal injury or

unnecessary SRS system repairs.

GROUP 0A - GENERAL INFORMATION

The HSV VX s eries is a ne w des ign feat urin g new H S V m ajor as sem blies suc h as bod y styling, s eats, susp ensio n,

engine and exhaust system, new HSV body components, and new HSV internal fittings and convenience items.

These HSV components, assemblies and fittings are not described in service-type information produced for

standard Ho lde n m odels .

The purpose of this Supplement is to provide information on the unique HSV components fitted to HSV VX

vehicles. The inform ation in this document is designed to supplem ent the information contained in the Holden VX

series Service Information, and details are given where differences occur between the HSV models and standard

Holden models. A series of instruction drawings describe the design changes and indicate specific part numbers,

fitting instructions and relevant notes for vehicle servicing.

This supplement is divided into Sections and each Section addresses a specific subject - for example, Section D

discusses Brake Systems. In addition, supplementary Service Bulletins will be issued (as the need arises) to

describe service operations on new systems and/or new vehicles not previously described in this supplement.

Thes e supplementar y Servi ce Bu lle ti ns will be is s ued i n num eric al seq uenc e .

Terms us ed in this document ac c ord with the conte nts of Inter nat io nal St and ard ISO 1087 (1990). In ad dit io n, other

terms are used to indicate that precautions must be taken during the servicing procedures that follow. The terms

used are Caution and Note, and these terms have the following meanings:

CAUTION:

A CAUT ION (as shown) will preced e any text which if not correctl y follo wed ma y c ause persona l injur y, damage t o

equipment or corruption of digital data.

NOTE:

A NOT E (as shown) will prec ede any ser vicing proc edure, techn ique, or information which nee ds special at tention

and needs to be highlighted.

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