1996 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 31

Your Buick has two air bags -- one air bag for the driver and ana-ther air bag for the right front passenger. Here are the.mostimportant things toknow about theair bag system: To unlatch the belt, push the button the buckle. just on The belt shouldgo back out of the way. . Before you-closethe door, be sure the belt is out the of way. If you slam thedoor-onit, you can damage both the belt andyour vehicle. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) This-partexplains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) or a r bag system. i You can be severelyinjured or killed in a mas1 you aren't wearing your safety belt even if you have an airbag. Wearing your safety beltduring a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it, The air bag is onlya ccsupplemental restraint." That is, it works with safety belts doesn't replace them. but Air bags are designed to work only in- moderate to severe crashes where the frontof your vehicle hits something, They aren't designed to inflate -atall in rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. Everyone in your vehicle, including the driver, should wear a safety beltproperly whether or not there's an air bag for that person. ' -- - 1-18