1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 32

The best way to protect fetus is to protect the the mother. When a safety belt worn properly, it's more is likely thatthe fetus won't be hurtin a crash. For pregnant women,as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective wearing them properly. is -i Your vehicle has two air bags one a r bag for the driver and another air bag the right front passenger. for Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system: Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear right front passenger's the safety belt properly, see "Driver Position" earlier in this section. The right front passenger's safety belt works same the way as the driver's safetybelt -- except for one thing.If you ever pullthe lap portion of the belt out all the way, you will engagethe child restraint locking feature. If this happens,just let the belt go back the way and all start again. If your vehicle has a center passenger position, be sure to use the correct buckle when buckling your lap-shoulder belt.If you find that latch plate will not the go fully intothe buckle, see if you are using the buckle for the center passenger position. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) This part explains Supplemental Restraint System the (SRS) or air bag system. You can be severelyinjured or kiIled ina crash if you aren't wearingyour safety belt even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance hitting things of inside the vehicle being ejected from it. or Air bags are "supplemental restraints" to the safety belts. All air bags are designed to work with safety belts, but don't replace them. Air bags are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where thefront of your vehicle hits something. They aren't designed to inflate all at in rollover, rear, side low-speed frontal or crashes. Everyonein your vehicle should wear a safety beltproperly whether or not there'san air bag for that person. -- -- 1-21