System Operation Check
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003 GMC Envoy XL, 2003 GMC Envoy, and 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If system is functioning normally, AIR BAG warning light flashes 7 times when ignition is turned on and then turns off. System malfunction is indicated when light does not illuminate at all, light comes on while vehicle is driven, light flashes 7 times and remains on or light does not flash but remains on when ignition is turned on.