2003 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 46

Air Bag System This part explains the air bag system. Your vehicle has air bags - one air bag for the driver and another air bag for the passenger. Frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating air bag. But these air bags must inflate very quickly to do their job and comply with federal regulations. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system: They aren't designed to inflate at 2 in rollover, rear or low-speed frontal crashes, or in many side crashes. And, for some unrestrained occupants, air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have provided in the past. Everyone in your vehicle shouldwear a safety belt properly - whether or not there's an air bag for that person. .Ne jn a crash You can be severel, .njurecif you aren't wearing your safety belt- even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of . .__. flNKrng things ir-tside%e ~ e h i & G; k k g ejected from it. Air bags are designedto work with safety belts, but don't replace them. Air bags are designed to deploy only in moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crashes. ~ ~ ~ Ail ,ags inflate with ,.3at force, _ _ _ _ tha.. er blink of an eye. If you're too close to an I f l l l d r r r l y all w a y , aa :--xm-a:-Le\ m ~ n a ..r~mmIA yuu WWWUIU u\r ka i+ J W - .. \n,ara .--.- CAilTiBN: (Continued) leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Alwayswear your safety belt, even with air bags. The driver shouldsit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle. 1-39