Chevrolet 1998 Express Van Owner's Manual page 35

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. This is true
even with reduced-force frontal air bags. Safety
belts help'keep you in position before and during
a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with
reduced-force air bags. The driver should sit as
far back as possible while still maintaining
control of the vehicle.
If your vehicle has an air bag for the right front
passenger, please read this:
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CAUTION:
Children who are up against, or very close to,
an air bag when it inflates can be seriously
injured or killed. This is true even if your vehicle
has reduced-force frontal air bags. Air bags plus
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CAUTION: (Continued)
lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for
adults, but not for young children and infants.
Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its
air bag system is designed for them. Young
children and infants need the protection that a
child restraint system can provide. Always secure
children properly in your vehicle. To read how,
see the part of this manual called "Children" and
see the caution labels on the sunvisors and the
right front passenger's safety belt.
AIR
BAG
There is an air bag readiness
light on the instrument panel,
which shows
AIR
BAG.
The system checks the air bag 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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