1996 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 26

The best way to protect the fetus protect the is to mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it's more likely that the fetus won't be hurt a crash.For' in pregnant women, as anyone, the key to making for safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Here are the most important thingsknow about the to air bag system: You can be severelyinjured orkilled in a crash if you aren't wearing your safety belt even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance hitting things of When the lap portion the belt is pulled out all the of inside thevehicle or being ejected fromit. Air way, it will lock.If it does, let it go back all way the bags are "supplemental restraints'' to the safety and start again. belts. All air bags are designed to workwith safety belts, but don't replace them. Air bags If your vehicle has center passenger position, be sure a to use the correct buckle when buckling your are designed to workonly in moderate tosevere lap-shoulder belt.If you find that the latch plate will not crashes where the front your vehicle hits of go fully into the buckle, if you are using the buckle see something. They aren't designed to inflateat for the center passenger position. all in rollover, rear, sideor low-speed frontal crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safety belt properly whether or not there's an This part explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) air bag forthat person. or a r bag system. i Your Oldsmobile has two air bags one air bagfor the -driver and another air bag the right front passenger. for The right front passenger's safety belt works the same way as the driver's safety belt. "Driver Position," See earlier in this section. Right Front Passenger Position -- -- 1-18