1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 21

Here Are Questions Many People Q: Why don't they just put in bags air Q: If I'm a good driver, andI never Ask About Safety Beltsdrive far from home, why should I so people won't have to wear safety and the Answers Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accidentif I'm wearinga safety belt? A You could be-whether you're wearing a safety beltor not.But you can easily unbucklea safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. wear safety belts? belts? A You may bean excellent driver,but if A: "Air bags," or Supplemental you're in an accident-evenone that Inflatable Restraint systems, in are isn't your fault-you and your some vehicles today will bein and more of them in the future.But they passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn't protect you from are supplemental systemsonly-so they work with safety belts,not things beyond yourcontrol, such as instead of them. Every "air bag" bad drivers. system ever offered for sale has Most accidents occur within 25 required the use of safety belts. Even miles (40 km) of home. And the if you're in a vehicle that has "air greatest number of serious injuries bags," you still haveto buckle up to and deathsoccur at speeds of less get the most protection. That's true than 40 mph (65 km/h). not only in frontal collisions, but Safety beltsare for everyone. especially in side and other collisions.