1998 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 37

A CAUTION: Both frontaland side impactair bags inflate with great force, faster than the blinkof an eye. If you're too close toan inflating air bag, it could seriously injure you. This is true even with reduced-force you frontal air bags. Safety belts help keepin position for air bag idation before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with reduced-force frontalair bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible whilestill maintaining control of the vehicle. Front occupants should not lean or on sleep against the door. lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system its air nor bag system is designed them. Young children for and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Alwayssecure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see the part of this manual called "Children" and see the caution labels on the sunvisors and the right frontpassenger's safety belt. There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows AIR BAG. I 'A CAU-ION: AIR BAG Children who are upagainst, or very close to,an air bag whenit inflates can be seriously injured or killed. This is true even though your vehiclehas reduced-force frontalair bags. Air bags plus CAUTION: (Continued) The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The lights tell you if there is an electrical problem. See "Air Bag Readiness Light" in the Index for more information. 1-23