1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 64

bags for thed r L a 'and right front passenger are designed to inflate only in moderate to severe crashes where something hits the side of your vehicle. They aren't designed to inflate in frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly whether or notthere's an air bag for that person. -- Both frontal and side impact air bags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. I f you're too close to aninflating air bag, it could seriously injure you. This is true even with reduced-force frontal air bags. Safetybelts help keep you in position for air bag inflation before and duringa crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with reduced-force frontal air bags. The drivershould sit as far back as possible whilestill maintaining control of the vehicle. Front occupants should not lean on or sleep against thedoor. Children who are up against, or very close to, an air bagwhen it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. This is true even though yourvehicle has reduced-force frontalair bags. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offerthe best protection for adults and older children, but not young for children andinfants. Neither the vehicle's safety belt systemnor its air bagsystem 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 partof this manual called "Children" andsee the caution labels on the sunvisors and the right front passenger's safety belt. 1-51