2003 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 61

The side impact air bag for the driveris designed to inflate only in moderate to severe crashes where something hits the driver's side of your vehicle. It isn't designed to inflate in frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly, whether or not there's an air bag for that person. with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you're too close to inflating air bag, an as you would beif you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position for air bag inflation before and during a crash. Alwayswear your safety belt, even with frontal airbags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle, and should not lean on the door. 1-54