1996 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 24

Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System This part explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system ora i r bag system. driver. Your Oldsmobile hasan air bag for the Here arethe,most important things to know about theair bag system: - ACAUTION: -b J You can beseverely injured or killed in a crashif you aten't wearing your safety belt even i f you have an air bag. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things air inside the vehicle or beingejected from it. The bag is only a "supplemental restrainL" That is, it works with safety belts but doesn't replace them. Air bags are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits something. They aren't designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear, sideor low-speed frontal crashes. Everyone in your vehicle, including the @river, should .wear a safety ,belt properly whether or not there'san airbag for that person. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. !The belt shouldgo back outof the way. of the Before you close the door,.be sure the belt is out it, you can damage both the way. If you slam the door on belt andyour vehicle. -- 1-16