1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 114

Safety Belt Reminder Light When the key is turned RUN or START, a chime will to come onfor about eight seconds to remind people to fastentheirsafetybelts. ' The safety belt light will also comeon and stayon for about 70 seconds. If the driver's beltis already buckled, neither the chime nor the light will come on. Air Bag Readiness Light There is an air bag readiness light the instrument on panel, which shows AIR BAG. The system checks the air bag's electrical system malfunctions. The light for tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system check includesthe air bag sensors, thei bag moduIes, ar the wiring and crash sensing ahd diagnostic module. the For more infomation on the air bag system, see "Air Bag" in the Index. You will see this light flash for a few seconds when you t r your ignition to ,RUN un or STmT. Then thelight should go out. This means the systemis ready. AIR BAG @a 4 If the air bag readiness light doesn't come on when you start your vehicle, or stays or comes onwhen you on, are driving, your air bag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away.