Chevrolet 1996 S10 Pickup Owner's Manual page 30

P A 1 T T T f
Air bags are designed to work only in moderate to
severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits
something. They aren't designed to inflate at all in
rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes.
Everyone in your vehicle, including the driver,
should wear a safety belt properly
--
whether or
not there's an air bag for that person.
A
CArTTION:
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
AIR
BAG
The system checks the air bag's electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See "Air Bag Readiness Light'' in the Index
for more information.
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