1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 19

0:

Why don’t they

just

put in air bags

so

people won

’t

have to wear

safety belts?

A:

Air bags are in

many

vehicles

today

and

will

be

in

more

of

them

in

the

future. But

they are supplemental systems only;

so

they

work

with

safety

belts

-

not

instead

of

them. Every air bag system ever offered

for sale has

required the

use

of

safety

belts.

Even

if you’re in a vehicle

that has air bags,

you

still have to buckle

up to get

the

most

protection.

That’s true

not

only

in frontal collisions, but especially

in side and

other collisions.

Q:

If

I’m

a

good

driver, and

I

never drive far

from

home, why should

I

A:

You may

be an excellent driver,

but

if you’re in an accident

-

even

wear safety belts?

one that

isn’t your fault

-

you

and your passengers can be hurt. Being

a

good driver doesn’t

protect

you from things

beyond

your control,

such as bad

drivers.

Most accidents occur

within

25

miles

(40

km) of

home.

And

the

greatest number

of serious injuries

and deaths occur at speeds of less

than

40

mph

(65

km/h).

Safety belts

are

for everyone.

How

to Wear

Safety

Belts

Properly

Adults

This part is

only for people

of adult size.

Be

aware that there are special things to know

about

safety

belts

and

children. And there are different

rules for smaller children

and babies. If

a

child

will be riding in your vehicle, see the

part

of

this manual called

“Children.”

Follow

those

rulesfor everyone’s

protection.

First, you’ll

want

to

know

which

restraint systems your

vehicle

has.

We’ll start with

the driver Position.

Driver

Position

This part describes the

driver’s

restraint

system.

Lap-Shoulder

Belt

The driver has

a

lap-shoulder

belt.

Here’s

how

to

wear

it properly.

1.

Close and lock the

door.

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