1998 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 19

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled upa person wouldn't survive. But mostcrashes are in between.In many of them, people who buckle up survive and sometimes walk can away. Withoutbelts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to They work. wear safety belts. Here's why: You never knowif you'll be ina crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if will be a bad one. it 1-12