1998 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 46

Adding Equipment toYour Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Rear Seat Passengers It's very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in rear the seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren't safety belted be thrown can out of the vehicle ina crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle whoare wearing safety belts. @ If I add a push bumper a bicycle rackto the or front ofmy vehicle, willit keep theair bags from working properly? As long as the push bumper or bicycle rack is attached to your vehicle so that the vehicle's basic structure isn't changed, it'snot likely to keep the air bags from working properly in a crash. A: Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions @ Is there anythingI might addto the front of the vehicle that could keep the bags from air working properly? Yes. If y01- - Jd things that change your vehicle's frame, bumper system, front end sheet metal or height, they may keep the air bag system from working properly. Also, the a r bag system may not i work properly if you relocate any of the air bag sensors. If you have any questions about this,you should contact Customer Assistance before you modify your vehicle. (The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. in See "Customer Satisfaction Procedure" the Index.) A: