1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 30

I /d CAUTION: Air bags inflate with great force,faster than the blink of an eye. If'you're too close an inflating to air bag, it could seriously injure you. This istrue even with reduced-force frontal bags. Safety air belts help keep in position before and you during a crash.Always wear your safety belt, even with reduced-force air bags. The driver should sitas far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle. II systemis designed for them. Young children bag and infants need the protection a child that restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. read how, To see the part of this manual called "Children" and see the caution labels on the sunvisors and the right front passenger's safety belt. /I\ CAUTION: Children who are up against,or very close to, an air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. This is true even though your vehicle has reduced-forcefrontal air bags. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its air CAUTION: (Continued) AIR BAG There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows AIR BAG. The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you there isan electrical if problem. See "Air Bag ReadinessLight" in the Index for more information. 1-23