1997 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 34

~ 1 The best way to protect the fetus to protect the is mother. When a safety belt worn properly, it's more is likely that the fetus won't be hurt incrash. For a pregnant women,as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective wearing them properly. is 'c- CAUTION: A Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger's safety belt works the same way as the driver's safety belt. "Driver Position," See earlier in this section. When the shoulder belt pulled out all theway, it will is lock. If it does, let it back all theway and start again. go Air Bag System This part explains the bag system. air -Your Chevrolet has two air bags one air bag for the driver and another bag for the right front passenger. air Here are the most important things to know about air the bag system: You can be severelyinjured or killed ina crash if you aren't wearing your safety belt even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduceyour chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. 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 the front of your vehicle hits something. Theyaren't designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear, side low-speed frontal or crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly whether or not there'san air bag for that person. -- -- 1-20