1995 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 29

I When should an air bag inflate? The air bag is designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. The air bag will inflate only if theimpact speed is above the system's designed "threshold level."If your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn't move or deform, the threshold level is about 9 to 15 mph (14 to 24 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat aboveor below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, threshold level will be higher. the The air bag is not designed to inflate in rollovers, side Where is the air bag? The driver's air bag is in middle of the steering the wheel. Thie right front passenger's air bag is in the instrument panel on the passenger'sside.