1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 51

CAUTION: (Continued) . A CAUTION: Both frontal and side impact airbags inflate with great force, fasterthan the blink of an eye. If you're too close to an inflating air bag, it could seriously injure you. This is true even with reduced-force frontal air bags. Safety belts help keep you in position for air baginflation before and during a crash. Always wear your safetybelt, even with reduced-force frontal air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining controlof the vehicle. Front occupants should not lean on or sleep against the door. Reduced-force frontal air bags for the driver and right front passenger are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits something. They aren't designed to inflateat all in rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. And, for unrestrained occupants, reduced-force frontal air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have provided in the past. The side impact air bags for the driver and right front passenger are designed to inflate only in moderate to severe crashes where something hits the side of your vehicle. They aren't designedto inflate in frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly whether or not there's an air bag for that person. ' l ~ -- 1-39