1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 42

Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size. Neither and the distance traveled nor the age size of the traveler to changes the need, for everyone, use safety restraints. In fact, the lawin every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age in must be restrained while a vehicle. IA r- Smaller Children and Babies I CAUTION: I Children whoare up against,or very close to,an air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protectionfor adults and older children, but not for young childrenand infants. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system its air bag nor system is designed them. Young children for and infants need the protection that a childrestraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle.