2003 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 72

i a ut: severely injured or killGd in a crash ~ can l if you aren't wearing your safety belt - even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chanceof hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Air bags are designed to work with safety belts, but don't replace them. Air bags are designed to deploy onlyin moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crashes. They aren't designed to inflate at allin 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. Air bags infla,, wit.. great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you're too close to an inflating air bag, as you would be if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle. 1-65