1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 23

01me safety belts! as With safety belts, you slow down the vehicle does. IOU get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take forces. the That's why safety belts make such good sense. Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts- and the Answers Qt Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident I'm wearing a safety belt? A: You could be - whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can easily unbuckle a safety belt, if you're upside down.And even your chanceof being conscious during and after an accident, you so can unbuckle and getout, is much greater if you are belted. Q : Why don 't they just safety belts? put air bags so people won't have to wear in A: Air bags are in some vehicles today and will be in more them in the of future. But they are supplemental systems only so they work with safety belts, not insteadof them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has requiredthe use of safety belts. Evenif you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you have to buckle up to get the most protection. still That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially and in side other collisions. 1-11