Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System - Buick 1993 LeSabre Owner's Manual

Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
System/Supplemental Restraint
System (Air Bag)
This section explains the driver's Supplemental
Inflatable Restraint (SIR)/Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) system, commonly referred to as an air
bag. Here are the most important things to know:
Even with an a S r bag,
if
you're not wearing a
safety belt and you're [in a crash, your injuries
may be much worse. Air bags are not designed
to inflate in rollovers or in rear, side or low-speed
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frontal crashes. You need to wear your safety
belt to reduce the chance of hitting things inside
the vehicle or
being
ejected
from it. Always
wear
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your safety belt, even with an air bag.
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CAUTION:
Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. If you're too close to an inflating
air bag, it
could seriously injure you. Safety belts
help keep you in position for an air bag inflation
in a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even
with an air bag, and sit as far back as you can
while still maintaining control of your vehicle.
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows "INFL REST" or "INFLATABLE
RESTRAINT." The system checks itself and the light
tells you if there is a problem.
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