1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 23

Seats & Restraint Systems INFLATABLE RESTRAINT 9ir Bag Readiness Light 'here is an air bag readiness light on the xtrument panel, which shows INFLATABLE RESTRAINT". The ystem checks for electrical malfunctions, nd the light tells you if there is a problem. 'ou will see this light flash for a few xonds when you turn your ignition to, Run" or "Start". Then the light should gc ut, which means the system is ready. .emember, if the air bag readiness light oesn't come on when you start your ehicle, or stays on, or comes on when ou are driving, your air bag system may ot work properly. Have your vehicle xviced right away. When is an air bag expectedto inflate? designed bag Theis air to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal Where is the air bag? crashes. The air bag will only inflate the if The driver's air bag is in the middle of the velocity of the impact is above the designed threshold level. When impacting steering wheel. The right-front straight into a wall that does not move or passenger's air bag is located in the I GM instrument panel on the passenger's side. deform, the threshold level for most vehicles is between 9 and 15 mph (14 and 23 km/h). However, this velocity threshold depends on the vehicle design and may be several miles-per-hour faster or slower. In addition, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikes an object such asa parked car which will move and deform on impact. The air bag is also not designed to inflate in rollovers, side impacts, or rear HOWThe Air Bag System Works .. 2 2