1998 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 44

Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size.Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone,to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Smaller Children and Babies A CAu TION: - Children who are up against, or very to, any close air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured o r killed. This is true even though yourvehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags. bags plus Air lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for young children and infants. adults, but not for Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its air bag systemis designed for them.Young children a and infantsneed the protection that child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. 1-30 ~