1998 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 25

Here Are Questions Many PeopleAsk About Safety Belts-- and the Answers &: A: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after accident, so an you can unbuckle and get out, much greater if is you are belted. Q If my vehicle hasair bags,why should I haveto : wear safety belts? A: or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. Youstop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety belts make such good sense. Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them inthe future. But they are supplemental systems only;so they work with safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered sale has required the use for of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle to get the most up protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-10