1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 29

Air Bag System This part explains the bag system. air Your Chevrolet has two air bags -- one air bag for the driver and another air bag for the right front passenger. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system: . , To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should back outof the way. go Before you close thedoor, be sure the belt is out the of it, way. If you slam the door on you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. You can be severely injured or killed in a crashif you aren't wearing your safety belt even if you have an air bag. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance hitting things of inside the vehicle or being ejectedfrom it. The air bag is only a "supplemental restraint." That is,'it works with safety beltsbut doesn't replace them. Air bags are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where front of your vehicle hits the something. They aren't designed to inflate all in at rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. Everyone in your vehicje, including driver, the should wear a safety belt properly whether or not there'san air bag for thatperson. -- -- 1-17