1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 26

- ... , . _ _ - ... . i ... ~ z 3. I . I ,$-:\.;;:pi.>$ 'i :, , G . i- CAUTION: (Continued) crashes where front of your vehicle the hits something. They aren't designedo inflate at all t in rollover, rear, side low-speed frontal or crashes. Everyonein your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly whether or not there's an air bag for that person. 6%, CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, an air bag whenit inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Thisis true even though your vehicle has reduced-forcefrontal air bags. A r bags plus i lap-shoulder belts offer best protectionfor the adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system its air nor bag system is designed them. Young children for and infants need the protection a child that restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly your vehicle. To read how, in see thepart of this manual called "Children"and see the caution labels the sunvisors and the on right front passenger's safety belt. -- A CAUTION: Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you're too close an to inflating air bag, it could seriously injure you. This is true even with reduced-force frontal air bags. Safety belts help keep in position beforeand during you a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with reduced-force air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible whilestill maintaining control of the vehicle. 1-19