GMC 1996 Sonoma Owner's Manual page 27

CAUTION: (Continued)
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.
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.
AIR
BAG
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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