1998 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 35

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it'smore likely that the fetus won't be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as foranyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Positi(-I To learn how to wear the right front passenger's safety belt properly, see "Driver Position" earlier in this section. The right front passenger's safety belt works the same way as the driver's safety belt -- except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just letthe belt go back all the way and start again. designed to helpreduce the risk ofinjury from the force of an inflating frontal air bag. But even these air bags must inflate very quickly if they are to do their job and comply with federal regulations. Your vehicle may also have side impact air bags -- a side impact air bag for the driver and another side impact air bag for the right front passenger. SRS - SIDE AIRBAG on a label on the side of the driver's and right front passenger's seat closest to the door. If your vehicle has side impact air bags, it will say Air Bag Systems This part explains the frontal and side impact air bag systems. Your vehicle has air bags -- a "Next Generation" reduced-force frontal air bag for the driver and another "Next Generation" reduced-force frontal air bag for the right front passenger. Reduced-force frontal air bags are 1-21