1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 18

t I Safety Belts: Zlwy're For Everyone (Cont.) T i figure lightsup when you turn the hs key to Run or Start when your safety belt isn't buckled,and you'll hear a tone, too. It's the reminder to buckle up. In many states and Canadian provinces, the law saysto wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. After 25 years of safety beltsin vehicles, You never know if you'll bein a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! i l if it wl be a bad one. A few crashes are very mild.In them, you won't get hurt even if you're not buckled up. And some crashes can be so serious, like being hit bya train, that even buckledup a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes in are between. In manyof them, people who buckle up can surviveand sometimes walk away. Without belts they could be badly hurt orkilled. 1 . 1 16