1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 26

Your Pontiac has two air bags -- one air bag for the driver and another airbag for the right front passenger. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system: A CAUTION: You can be severely injured r killed in a crash if o you aren't wearing your safety belt even if you have an air bag. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps re-duse. your s-bnse. of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. The air bag only a "supplemental is restraint." That is, it works with safety belts but -- To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. doesn't replace them. Air bags are designed to Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. Supplemental Restraint System(SRS) This part explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) or air bag system. work only inmoderate to severe crashes where the frontof your vehicle hits something. They aren't designed to inflate t all in rollover, rear, a side or low-speed frontal crashes. Everyone in your vehicle, including the driver, should wear a safety belt properly whether or not there's an air bag for that person. -- 1-19