1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 38

Smaller Children and Babies A CAUTION: Children whoare up against,or very closeto, any air bag whenit 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 its air nor bag system is designed them. Young children for that and infants need the protection a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. - To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size. Neither the distance traveled nor age andsize of the traveler the changes the need, everyone, to use safety restraints. for 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 whilein a vehicle. 1-31