1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 20

Seats & Safety Belts Safety Belts: Z7iey're For Everyone (Cant.) * Don't let anyone ride where d theycan'twearasafetybelt This figure lights up when you turn the key to Run or Start when your safety belt isn't buckled, and you'll hear a chime, too. It's the reminder to buckle properly. Ifyou are in a crash and you're wearingsafety not a belt, vour iniuries can be much worse. ?ou c 2 hit things insidethe vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injuredor killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. I I I I I I You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if it will be a badone. A few crashes are very mild. In them, you won't get hurt even if you're not UP. n many states and Canadian provinces, buckled up. And some crashes can beso le law says to wear safety belts. Here's serious, like being hit by a train, that even buckled up a person wouldn't rhy: They work. survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could be badly hurt or killed. After 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up doesmatter...a lot! ...18