1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 30

Seats and Safety Belts AM115008 orthesafetybelts! Withsafetybelts,youslowdownasthevehicledoes. Yougetmore time to stop. You stopovermoredistance,andyourstrongestbonestaketheforces. good sense. That'swhysafetybeltsmakesuch Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-and the Answers Q: Won't I betrapped in thevehicleafteranaccident if I'mwearing a safety belt? A: You could be-whetheryou'rewearing asafetybelt ornot.Butyoucan easilyunbuckleasafetybelt,evenifyou'reupsidedown.Andyourchanceof so you can unbuckleandget beingconsciousduringandafteranaccident, out,is much greater if youarebelted. Q: Why don'ttheyjustput safety belts? in air bags so peoplewon'thavetowear A: "Airbags,"orSupplementalInflatableRestraintsystems,are in some vehiclestodayandwillbeinmore oftheminthefuture.Buttheyare with safetybelts,notinstead of supplementalsystems only-sotheywork them.Every"airbag"systemeverofferedforsalehasrequiredtheuseof safetybelts.Even if you'rein a vehiclethathas"airbags,"youstillhaveto buckleuptogetthemostprotection.That'struenotonly in frontalcollisions, butespecially in sideandothercollisions. 1-1 6