1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 41

The bestway to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety beltis worn properly, it's more a likely that thefetus won't be hurt in crash. For pregnant women, asfor anyone, the key to making is safety belts effective wearing them properly. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system: Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger's safety belt works the same See way as the driver's safety belt. "Driver Position" earlier in this section. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) This part explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) or air bag system. Your vehicle has "Next Generation" reduced-force frontal air bags one air bagfor the driver and another -for the rightfront passenger. Reduced-force frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk injury fromthe force of an inflating of air bag. But even these air bags must inflate very quickly if they are to do their and comply with jobs federal regulations. You can be severelyinjured or killed in a crashif 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 it. inside the vehicle being ejected from Air bags or are "supplemental restraints" to the safety belts. All air bags even reduced-force air bags -- are designed to work with safety belts, but don't replace them. Airbags are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where front of the your vehiclehits something. They aren't designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear, side low-speed or frontal crashes. And, unrestrained occupants, for reduced-force air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashesthan more forcefulair bags have provided in the past. Everyone in your vehicle should weara safety belt properly whether or not there'san air bag forthat person. -- -- -- 1-23